Force Crime & Incident Registrar

Job Introduction

Salary: £57,246,75 per annum with yearly increments based on performance plus an additional £4,775.00 London Allowance for London based candidates only. 

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Can be based at any BTP Hub Location – London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Cardiff and Glasgow   

Type of Working Arrangement: Blended approach of home and office-working is available

Hours: 37 hours per week 

British Transport Police (BTP) is the national police force for the rail network throughout Great Britain. We are the ‘Guardians of the Railway,’ putting passenger safety at the heart of what we do. Our values are simply: We Care, We Do the Right Thing, We Strive to Be Better Every Day, We Are One BTP, and We Are Proud to Protect. Join us and help create an environment where we can all be our best every day.

The Opportunity:

British Transport Police have an opportunity for a Force Crime & Incident Registrar to join the Governance, Risk and Compliance Department. As the Force Crime & Incident Registrar, you will act as BTP's Head of Profession for crime and incident recording, ensuring that national crime recording standards, Home Office Counting Rules and Scottish Crime Recording Standards are applied consistently across the Force. You will provide strategic advice to senior leaders, act as the final arbiter on complex crime recording decisions and lead the development, implementation and assurance of crime and incident recording standards, policies and audit programmes across BTP.

What you'll be doing:  

• Providing independent strategic direction and expert advice to senior leaders on crime and incident recording standards, legislation and best practice. 
• Acting as BTP's final decision maker for complex crime recording matters, including classification, outcomes, cancellations and cross-jurisdictional recording issues. 
• Leading the development, implementation, monitoring and auditing of crime recording policies, procedures and quality assurance programmes across the Force. 
• Managing and developing a geographically dispersed team of crime auditors whilst representing BTP nationally with the Home Office, Scottish Government and policing partners on crime recording matters.

What you'll bring to the team:  

• Significant experience of crime and incident recording within a UK police service, including experience in a Crime Auditor, Deputy Crime Registrar, Crime Registrar or equivalent specialist role.
• Comprehensive knowledge of crime recording policies, National Crime Recording Standards, Scottish Crime Recording Standards, incident recording requirements and Home Office Counting Rules.
• Excellent analytical, research and reporting skills, with the ability to interpret complex information, influence senior stakeholders and make sound professional judgements. 
• Experience of leading teams and managing competing priorities whilst delivering high-quality outcomes in a complex operational environment.

 Additional requirement: The role requires that the successful candidate is already accredited by the College of Policing and on the register maintained by the Home Office. This is a mandatory requirement for appointment to the position.

What we offer:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
• Family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave.
• Bespoke benefits platform and Blue Light Card access.
• Salary sacrifice options for cycles, home technology, gym membership, and electric vehicles.
• Interest-free annual rail season ticket loan after 6 months. 
• Access to the Transport Benevolent Fund for health, welfare, and financial support.
• Development opportunities, including fully funded apprenticeships.
• Excellent Pension scheme:  We offer the BTP GPP Police Staff Pension Scheme, administered by Royal London. This group personal pension plan is available to all police staff and is a defined contribution scheme. It provides the flexibility to vary your pension contributions from 4.4% to 12% of your salary. For more information, visit the Royal London dedicated pension page or email us at Pension-Queries@btp.police.uk. Note: If you are an existing member of Police Staff in the RPS, your pension will not be affected.

Additional Information: 

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.

Vetting: Successful applicants will be required to pass Management Vetting (5 years minimum UK residency required), including a full background and financial disclosure. For more information and Top Tips, please see attached document. 

Medical: We’ll ask for relevant health and medical history details to support employee wellbeing.  

References: We'll ask for references to cover the past 5 years.

Notice Period - This role is subject to a 4 week notice period. 

Applications will be via an up-to-date CV and online application form, as part of this application please outline how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role.  AI can be a useful tool to spark ideas or help you organise your thoughts, but when it comes to your application, we want to hear from you, not an algorithm. What truly stands out to us are genuine stories, personal insights and the experiences that have shaped who you are. Authenticity matters - it helps us understand your motivations, your strengths and how you’ll contribute to our team. So, use AI if it helps you get started, but let your own voice lead the way.

Completed applications must be submitted by 11.59pm, on the 16th of September 2026.

Inclusion & Diversity: 

We are committed to building a workforce where everyone feels they belong. 

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences. Diversity strengthens our teams, improves our services and helps us better represent and support the communities we serve. 

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and strive to create a workplace that is fair, respectful and accessible to all. We actively work to challenge discrimination, remove barriers and ensure equity throughout our recruitment and employment practices. 

If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment or selection process, please let us know - we are happy to support you. Your talent, your potential, and your unique perspective matter here. 

For more information on Inclusion or the Disability Confident Scheme, please click the links Inclusion & Diversity Disability Confident Scheme

The above advert, Job description and Application process is available through the medium of Welsh - if requested. 

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