Who polices the London Underground, stations and rail network?

Rail and Underground: British Transport Police

British Transport Police is responsible for policing Britain’s railways and the London Underground. That includes trains, platforms and stations. For a non-emergency, BTP promotes its 61016 text service and online reporting. In an emergency—danger to life, violence in progress or an offender still present—call 999.

Buses, streets and the Square Mile

A bus is part of the transport system but is normally policed by the local territorial force rather than BTP. Across most of Greater London that is the Metropolitan Police. Within the City of London—the Square Mile—the territorial force is City of London Police. If the geography is unclear, use 999 for an emergency or 101 for a non-emergency and the service can route the report.

Details that locate a moving incident

State the line or service, direction of travel, last and next station, carriage position or number if visible, and the exact time. On a bus, include the route, vehicle or registration number and direction. A short factual description is more useful than a long message without location.