The British Transport Police is a national special police force that polices the railway network of Great Britain, which consists of over 10,000 miles of track and 3,000 stations and depots.
BTP officers patrolling with dogs at Waterloo station
BTP Police station "blue lamp"
BTP Ford Kuga response vehicle, seen next to a Vauxhall Astra response vehicle, at Maidstone West railway station
BTP Vauxhall Vivaro (left) with a Volvo XC60 (right) at Chester railway station. Note that the Vivaro is from an English sub-division and the XC60 is from the Wales sub-division.
A police community support officer, or as written in legislation Community Support Officer, is a uniformed member of police staff in England and Wales, a role created by Section 38 of the Police Refor
A West Midlands Police PCSO (left) on foot patrol with a constable (right)
A metal shield, one of the different hat badge designs worn by PCSOs.
A PCSO of the Metropolitan Police on duty during the Pride London Parade, July 2011
Two PCSOs (right) with two Police Constables of the City of London Police. Note the unique red edging of the reflective bands and the red shield badges on the headgear of the PCSOs.