BY GRAHAM MAJOR

It was at this time Percy Smith was regarded Chief of Police and Mr R J Booth as Assistant Chief, with Chief Inspector James Smith in charge of the North Division and Alfred Peedle heading the South Division. Officers were now also able to join the Railway Police Federation. They were at this time re-sworn under the same legislation as the British Transport Commission Police. The Force was approximately 100 strong, but would later rise to 112.

In 1950 it was necessary to post a Constable at Uxbridge Station every evening from 5:00pm due to complaints of unacceptable behaviour in the town and the vicinity of the station. Chief Inspector Smith reported that by July the problem had been resolved.

In 1953, Officers joined with their City colleagues in lining the Coronation route around St Paul's Cathedral. This required a number of plain clothes Officers to go into uniform to provide the numbers required. It was also the year that collars and ties were adopted by the Force.

In 1954, Geoffrey Raphael was given one months imprisonment for assaulting Constable Dalton Bland by biting both his hands and striking him.

In May 1956, Albert Samples was fined £2 for loitering and public nuisance after being arrested by DC Jack Warner at Uxbridge Station after ignoring repeated requests to leave the area.

The Force was fully integrated into the British Transport Commission Police on the 1st December 1958. From this date onward no further London Transport staff were sworn in as Special Constables.