{"id":57295,"date":"2015-05-28T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-28T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=0f6f1199ceb90ae1e459395b340ab991"},"modified":"2015-05-28T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-05-28T12:00:00","slug":"news-story-new-member-of-british-transport-police-authority-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=57295","title":{"rendered":"News story: New member of British Transport Police Authority announced"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has today (28 May 2015) announced the appointment of a new member of the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA<\/abbr>)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dyan Crowther, Chief Operating Officer of Govia Thameslink Railway, which operates Thameslink and Great Northern services, took up her appointment on 6 May 2015 for a 4-year term. She will bring her extensive knowledge of the rail industry to help the authority develop its policing strategy.<\/p>\n

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said:<\/p>\n

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We already have one of the safest railways in Europe, but we can\u2019t be complacent. Dyan Crowther will bring considerable skills and experience to the authority. I am confident that she will strengthen its effectiveness both in policing and in ensuring the smooth running of the network.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Dyan Crowther has worked in the rail industry for more than 25 years, having held a number of senior positions with train operators and Network Rail.<\/p>\n

Dyan said: <\/p>\n

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British Transport Police do an excellent job of keeping our railways safe for passengers and, working with our own crime prevention team, have helped reduce recorded crime by 9% in the past year on our Thameslink and Great Northern routes. I am honoured to be offered this role.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The BTPA<\/abbr> was established in 2004 to improve the public accountability of British Transport Police.<\/p>\n

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