| The annual Glasgow Job Fair is regarded as one of | | | | few interesting points include neither the applicant or his |
| the biggest in the world. Held over three days in | | | | her partner being allowed to own a shop within the |
| January, it consistently attracts over 25,000 visitors. | | | | jurisdiction of the police station concerned. They are |
| One of the reasons for its continued success is that it | | | | also not allowed to have a liquor license or own a |
| always has something new to offer visitors and | | | | betting or gaming institution. |
| career hopefuls. This year the Uniformed Services | | | | There are many other career opportunities within the |
| Partnership makes its first appearance. It's an | | | | British Transport Police, aside from being a police |
| organisation that promotes recruitment, diversity and | | | | officer. Assistant Investigators help in investigating |
| equality in partner organisations and intends to set up a | | | | complaints made against police officers and other |
| "careers village". It will showcase among others, the | | | | internal enquiries. Crime Analysts gather, analyse and |
| RAF, the army, the Scottish Crime and Drug | | | | interpret data that comes in from all the British |
| Enforcement Agency, and the British Transport Police. | | | | Transport Police jurisdiction, as well as from external |
| The British Transport Police is a national police force | | | | sources, regarding the functioning of the police and |
| that is responsible for policing all the railways and rail | | | | their level of service. Disclosure analysts identify the |
| operators throughout England, Wales and Scotland. | | | | eligibility of volunteers to have access to children and |
| Systems included in their jurisdiction are the London | | | | other vulnerable people. It's also their responsibility to |
| underground, Docklands Light Railway, the Glasgow | | | | keep all of the related information in the computers up |
| Subway, the Midland Metro Tram system and | | | | to date. |
| Croydon Tramlink. Overall they are responsible for | | | | Recently the British Transport Police were awarded |
| over 10,000 miles of track. | | | | the Public Sector People Manager's Association |
| Every day over 5 million passenger journeys are | | | | (PPMA) Diversity Award. This distinguished award |
| undertaken and over a quarter of a million tonnes of | | | | goes to organisations that have proved they are |
| freight are moved on British railways. It's no small feat | | | | committed to diversity in the workplace, and have |
| to ensure the safety and security of all commuters | | | | sustainable processes in place to ensure that diverse |
| and transported goods. It stands to reason that the | | | | groups will continue to be well represented. |
| recruitment process is a stringent one. | | | | The task of the British Transport Police is difficult and |
| To be eligible to apply for the transport police, the | | | | unpredictable, as they have to combat crimes as |
| applicant must be a British citizen or a member of the | | | | varied as murder and fraud, theft and the maintenance |
| EC. Members of the Commonwealth and foreign | | | | of public order. Those who apply and are chosen, |
| nationals may apply if they have been British residents | | | | invariably love rising to challenges and are civic minded. |
| for three years, with no restrictions. Security checks | | | | In order to provide a service to the miles of track and |
| will not only be carried out on the applicant, but also on | | | | the millions of traveling passengers everyday, those |
| the applicant's family and immediate associates. Health | | | | are particularly valuable qualities. They go a long way |
| is a very important factor in considering applicants, | | | | towards helping the transport police achieve their goal |
| especially eyesight, which must be 6/12 for distance | | | | of providing a service, which delivers a safe railway |
| vision and 6/9 for close vision, both without glasses. | | | | environment, free from disruption and fear of crime. |
| Colour blindness results in automatic disqualification. A | | | | |