PEOPLE are being urged to help determine how Bolton’s railways and stations are policed.
British Transport Police is calling on people to volunteer to join the North West Independent Advisory Group, which aims to strengthen relationships between officers and local community groups.
The Force is looking for people who have a general interest in railways and the railway community, particularly those who have strong links into local communities, to work in an advisory role to provide feedback and advice on how BTP’s actions are interpreted by members of the public.
Chf Insp Eddie Wylie, responsible for setting up the Independent Advisory Group (IAG), said: “We want members of the panel to have links to the diverse communities we police so we can help form a bridge between these groups and BTP. The aim is for members of the public to become involved and be a voice for the community. We want them to provide feedback to us and to challenge us when they don’t think we are getting things right.”
Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer with the North West IAG can visit btp.police.uk or email mail to:nwdiversity@btp.pn n.police.uk, or call 0161 228 4223 .
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