British Transport Police Chief Officer Group Gifts and Hospitality Register 2015

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British Transport Police

Chief Officer Group

Gifts and Hospitality Register 2015

Date

Name of Recipient

Nature of benefit i.e. Gift,

Hospitality

Accepted or

Declined

Reason for gift/hospitality

Details of

Provider/Company

12.01.15 CC Paul Crowther,

DCC Adrian Hanstock, ACC Stephen Thomas & Simon Downey

Business dinner at Metropolitan Police Service, New Scotland Yard

Accepted A working dinner to discuss policing

matters in London

Metropolitan Police Service

13.01.15 Paul Crowther Chief Constable & Mrs Crowther

Business dinner Accepted A working dinner following executive

coaching

Guru Leadership

14.01.15 Paul Crowther Chief Constable

London Government Dinner at Mansion House

Accepted Annual dinner hosted by the Mayor of

London

Mayor of London 30.01.15 David McCall

Assistant Chief Constable

Burns Supper Declined Stakeholder / partnership engagement Police Scotland

02.02.15 Stephen Thomas Assistant Chief Constable

Whilst on leave and not part of BTP role or duties, a 3 hour voluntary input as Lecturer into the AISTS – Masters of Sport Administration 2015 - Sports Event Management and Organisation Seminar. All travel and accommodation costs paid for by the event organisers.

Accepted The event organisers invited ACC

Thomas to participate in their 2015 Sports Event Management and Organisation Seminar - provide a lecture and lead a discussion with their Masters Degree students on the management and organisation of European football tournaments.

AISTS, Lausanne University, Switzerland 02-05.02.15 Paul Crowther Chief Constable

Visit to Singapore including business flight, 2 nights accommodation, set of 4 coasters and Ministry of Home Affairs plaque

Accepted The Ministry of Home Affairs in

Singapore invited the Chief Constable to share information on CCTV and behavioural detection techniques.

Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore

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British Transport Police

Chief Officer Group

Gifts and Hospitality Register 2015

Date

Name of Recipient

Nature of benefit i.e. Gift,

Hospitality

Accepted or

Declined

Reason for gift/hospitality

Details of

Provider/Company

11.02.15 CC Paul Crowther,

DCC Adrian Hanstock, ACC Stephen Thomas & Simon Downey

Business dinner Accepted Stakeholder engagement London Underground

UK Rail Industry Awards at Battersea Evolution

Accepted To support B Division South Team

who were nominated for a passenger safety award

UKRIA

First Class Business Travel Only Staff Pass for East Coast trains, dated 1st January 2015 and expiring 28th February 2015.

Accepted To facilitate on duty travel for

stakeholder meetings with East Coast

East Coast

Medallion Accepted In acknowledgement of BTP hosting a

meeting to discuss best practice on the railway

Ministry of Interior, Qatar

The George Bradshaw Address Accepted Annual lecture - challenges for the rail

sector

DoDs 26.02.15 Paul Crowther

Chief Constable

RAIL Business Awards at London Hilton

Accepted Stakeholder engagement RAIL

BTP Federation Conference Awards Dinner & Overnight Accommodation

Only attended conference, not the

awards dinner

Invited as Chief Constable of BTP BTP Federation

03.03.15 Adrian Hanstock Deputy Chief Constable

BTP Federation Conference Awards Dinner & Overnight Accommodation

Accepted Invited as Deputy Chief Constable of

BTP

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British Transport Police

Chief Officer Group

Gifts and Hospitality Register 2015

Date

Name of Recipient

Nature of benefit i.e. Gift,

Hospitality

Accepted or

Declined

Reason for gift/hospitality

Details of

Provider/Company

04.03.15 CC Paul Crowther &

DCC Adrian Hanstock

Pen and Medallion Accepted In recognition for attending the

Federation conference

BTP Federation

CAST Security and Policing Exhibition 2015

Accepted Invited as Chief Constable of BTP Centre for Applied

Science & Technology 12.03.15 Paul Crowther

Chief Constable

IEP train launch at Southampton port

Accepted Invited as Chief Constable of BTP Hitachi Rail

First Great Western Duty Travel Pass, expiry date 31st March 2016

Accepted To support collaborative partnership

working across First Great Western routes

Mark Hopwood, MD First Great Western 18.03.15 Paul Crowther

Chief Constable

CST Annual Dinner Accepted Invited as Chief Constable of BTP CST

18-19.03.15

Stephen Thomas Assistant Chief Constable

Whilst on leave and not part of BTP role or duties, a 2 day voluntary attendance at 2

workshops and match observation for the Italian Football Federation. All travel and accommodation paid for by the event organiser

Accepted The event organiser asked ACC

Thomas to participate in workshops and match observation so they can access his expertise in organising European football events.

Italian Football Federation

Scene & Heard Production Declined Invited as supporter of Scene & Heard Scene & Heard

NYPD baseball cap Accepted In acknowledgement of BTP jointly

hosting with DfT a reducing sexual offences seminar.

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British Transport Police

Chief Officer Group

Gifts and Hospitality Register 2015

Date

Name of Recipient

Nature of benefit i.e. Gift,

Hospitality

Accepted or

Declined

Reason for gift/hospitality

Details of

Provider/Company

28.03.15 Paul Crowther

Chief Constable

Pen and letter opener, water bottle, silver plated ornament and a South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Police Service plaque

Accepted In acknowledgement of BTP jointly

hosting with DfT a reducing sexual offences seminar.

Vancouver Transit Police

Railway Benevolent Fund Spring Ball

Accepted Stakeholder Engagement Abellio

Medallion Accepted Passed on as an appreciation gift for

visiting BTP US Department of Homeland Security 07.05.15 Stephen Thomas Assistant Chief Constable

First Class Business Travel Only Staff Pass for Virgin East Coast trains, dated 1st May 2015 and expiring 31st July 2015

Accepted To facilitate on duty travel for

stakeholder meetings with Virgin East Coast

Virgin East Coast

Law Enforcement reception Accepted Invited as Chief Constable of British

Transport Police

Bank of England 05.06.15 Adrian Hanstock

Deputy Chief Constable

Desktop clock Accepted Speaker at international conference on

stop & search

Nationale Politie Eenheid Rotterdam at College of Policing 13.06.15 Adrian Hanstock Deputy Chief Constable

Bottle of white wine (gift donated to BTP’s LEJOG fundraising activity)

Accepted Speaker at community engagement

event

Families Together London

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British Transport Police

Chief Officer Group

Gifts and Hospitality Register 2015

Date

Name of Recipient

Nature of benefit i.e. Gift,

Hospitality

Accepted or

Declined

Reason for gift/hospitality

Details of

Provider/Company

17.06.15 Stephen Thomas

Ticket and hospitality for the opening game of the Rugby World Cup 2015 (England v Fiji) on 18th September 2015

Declined Appreciation of work as a member of

the Rugby World Cup 2015 Transport Steering Group and as the BTP Gold Commander

World Rugby in association with England 2015 and the Rugby Football Union 18.06.15 Paul Crowther

Chief Constable

Scottish Transport Awards Accepted Stakeholder Engagement Abellio

18.06.15 David McCall Assistant Chief Constable

Scottish Transport Awards Accepted Stakeholder Engagement Abellio

22-26.06.15

Mark Newton Assistant Chief Constable

Hotel accommodation, flights and

meals at the University of

Jerusalem Symposium.

Accepted ACC Newton was invited to attend

Evidence Based Policing Symposium as a guest speaker

University of Jerusalem

Scene & Heard Theatre Production

Accepted Invited as supporter of Scene & Heard Scene & Heard 26.06.15 Paul Crowther

Chief Constable

Singapore Jazz Dinner, Broughton Castle, Oxfordshire

Accepted Continuing relationship with the

Singapore High Commission

Ticket and hospitality for the opening game of the Rugby World Cup 2015 (England v Fiji) on 18th September 2015

Declined To show their appreciation of work as

a member of the Rugby World Cup 2015 Transport Steering Group and as the BTP Gold Commander

World Rugby in association with England 2015 and the

Rugby Football Union 01.07.15 Paul Crowther

Chief Constable

Umbrella Accepted Acknowledgement following

presentation by CC on Evidence Based Policing to MSt students

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British Transport Police

Chief Officer Group

Gifts and Hospitality Register 2015

Date

Name of Recipient

Nature of benefit i.e. Gift,

Hospitality

Accepted or

Declined

Reason for gift/hospitality

Details of

Provider/Company

02.07.15 Simon Downey

Director of Capability & Resources

Policing towards 2020: Meeting the challenges ahead’ Meeting

Accepted Conference for police forces BT

Policing towards 2020: Meeting the challenges ahead’ Meeting

Accepted Conference for police forces BT

Singapore’s Golden Jubilee Reception, Guildhall, London

Declined Continuing relationship with the

Stagecoach Summer Reception, Somerset House, London

Accepted Stakeholder engagement Stagecoach Group

Business lunch Accepted To discuss policing matters Linbert Spencer

‘Swimming not drowning’ book Accepted A charity book relating to disability Linbert Spencer

Business dinner with key agencies re cyber crime

Accepted To discuss current policing matters on

cyber crime

Don Randall, Bank of England

Hitachi reception and dinner Declined Invited as Chief Constable of BTP Hiroaki Nakanishi,

Chairman of Hitachi Board

Commemorative Mug Accepted In recognition of attending the Royal

Opening of the Borders Railway

Transport Scotland

Royal Opening of the Borders Railway in the presence of HM the Queen, travel on the Royal Train and refreshments

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British Transport Police

Chief Officer Group

Gifts and Hospitality Register 2015

Date

Name of Recipient

Nature of benefit i.e. Gift,

Hospitality

Accepted or

Declined

Reason for gift/hospitality

Details of

Provider/Company

10.09.15 Stephen Thomas

Whilst on leave and not part of BTP role or duties, attendance at a European Football Stadium Safety and Security Conference in

Warsaw. All travel,

accommodation and food costs paid for by the event organisers.

Accepted The European Union Think Tank of

Football Safety and Security Experts and UEFA invited ACC Thomas to participate in their Seminar and Conference and gain his expertise in European football stadium safety and security arrangements.

European Union Think Tank of Football Safety and Security Experts and UEFA

Covent Garden Dinner and Auction Hosted by Mike Brown at the Royal Opera House

Declined (unable to attend) Stakeholder Engagement TfL 10.09.15 Adrian Hanstock Deputy Chief Constable

Covent Garden Dinner and

Auction Hosted by Mike Brown at the Royal Opera House

Accepted Stakeholder Engagement TfL

Light Refreshments provided over a lunch time meeting (tea and sandwich) in the Oval Lounge Café, Clapham Road, London.

Accepted Ancillary to a lunch time meeting

between the Football League, the Football Association and BTP.

Bob Eastwood, Operations and Security Adviser, The

Football League 17.09.15 Paul Crowther

Chief Constable

National Rail Awards Accepted Chief Constable is a judge of the

National Rail Awards

RAIL Magazine 17.09.15 Mark Newton

National Rail Awards Accepted Stakeholder engagement The Railway Benefit

Fund 19.09.15 Paul Crowther

Chief Constable

France V Italy Rugby World Cup match

Declined Invited as Chief Constable of BTP England Rugby 2015

Sir Peter Hendy, Transport Commissioner leaving reception

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British Transport Police

Chief Officer Group

Gifts and Hospitality Register 2015

Date

Name of Recipient

Nature of benefit i.e. Gift,

Hospitality

Accepted or

Declined

Reason for gift/hospitality

Details of

Provider/Company

22-23.09.15

Paul Crowther Chief Constable

Complimentary pass to attend the Police Strategy Forum

Declined Invited as Chief Constable of British

Transport Police AH Media 22-23.09.15 Stephen Thomas Assistant Chief Constable

Complimentary pass to attend the Police Strategy Forum

Declined Invited as Assistant Chief Constable of

British Transport Police

AH Media

National Day Reception Declined Continuing relationship with Singapore

High Commission.

The Policy Exchange Conservative Party Conference Drinks Reception with Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

Declined Invited as Chief Constable of British

Transport Police

Policy Exchange

Police Committee Dinner Accepted Police Force Engagement City of London

Ticket to attend the 2015 Rugby World Cup 1st Quarter Final match at Twickenham. Refreshments also provided.

Accepted The Event Organisers invited ACC

Thomas to attend this match with other members of the 2015 Rugby World Cup Transport Steering Group in recognition of the two years work on the event, to enable observation of stadium operations and as a transport networking opportunity.

England 2015 (organisers 2015 Rugby World Cup)

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British Transport Police

Chief Officer Group

Gifts and Hospitality Register 2015

Date

Name of Recipient

Nature of benefit i.e. Gift,

Hospitality

Accepted or

Declined

Reason for gift/hospitality

Details of

Provider/Company

Chief Constable

A social event and evening watching International Track Cycling at the Olympic Velodrome.

Declined The Event Organisers invited ACC

Thomas to attend this event in recognition of support provided to them over the last year during their planning for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

England 2015 (organisers 2015 Rugby World Cup)

Scene & Heard Theatre Production

Accepted Invited as supporter of Scene & Heard Scene & Heard 11.11.15 Stephen Thomas

Whilst on leave and not part of ACC Thomas’ BTP role or duties, a one day voluntary seminar participation and match observation for the Ukraine Football Federation. All travel and some accommodation costs paid for by the event organiser.

Accepted The event organiser invited ACC

Thomas to participate in their seminar and match observation to access his expertise in organising European football events. Ukraine Football Federation 02-03.12.15 Paul Crowther Chief Constable

VIP Invitation to Transport Security Expo 2015

Declined Invited as Chief Constable of BTP Transport Security

Expo 02-04.12.15 Adrian Hanstock Deputy Chief Constable

DCC invited to give presentation on Stop & Search at Building Leadership for Fair and Effective Policing conference in Barcleona. Flights, meals and