Bill Rogerson - An Intriguing Insight into the History of the British Transport Police

Bill shares the history and stories of the unique role of the British Transport Police.  Created in  September 1825 as a means to maintain law and order among some of the wilder elements of the navvies who built the railway, the transport police have enjoyed a colourful and important history, intricately interwoven with the evolution of the railways and the people who journey on them.  In the first world war while officers joined up, women joined the force, making the railway police one of the first forces to recruit women. Bill himself spent 30 years as a warranted officer before returning as a volunteer helping to educate school children but also playing a role in helping to train specialist explosives search dogs.