Nigel Goodband re-elected as BTP Federation chair
Nigel Goodband has been re-elected as chair of the British Transport Police (BTP) Federation, which celebrates its centenary this year.
This will be Mr Goodband’s second and final term as Federation chair.
Mr Goodband, who has been a police officer for 30 years and a Federation representative for 14, said he was “delighted to have been elected again”.
He said: “In recent years, the Federation has gone through a lot of changes. We’re more transparent and proactive than we have ever been but there is still more work to do, particularly in terms of the organisation being more representative of its diverse membership.
“The last year has been challenging for everyone but it has helped us to developed new, more efficient ways of working, which I want to explore further. This year marks the Federation’s centenary and I’m looking forward to honouring the work of those who went before us and highlighting the good work of our reps past and present.”
Mr Goodband was re-elected following a vote by Federation representatives from across the force area.
As well as supporting the Federation’s succession planning, Mr Goodband says he intends to continue the work he and the Executive have been doing to modernise the Federation and make it more diverse and representative of its members.
Mr Goodband, who is a trained national interview adviser for major and serious crime, joined BTP in January 1991 having served in the 1st Battalion Irish Guards.
He has worked in London, Manchester and Liverpool, operating in mainly the CID proactive and reactive teams and the national intelligence arena. During his career he has been involved in a number of major investigations including murders and derailments.
He has received various chief constables’ and area commanders’ commendations in respect of murder and manslaughter investigations, a judge’s commendation for his part in the Tebay rail incident investigation, and a commendation from a coroner relating to his role and report on the Grayrigg investigation.
Mr Goodband became a Federation representative in the old North West Area Committee, having been elected as the sergeants’ representative in 2007. He was also appointed as the health and safety representative in the North West and achieved his health and safety qualification in 2008.
In 2010, he became chair of the North West Area Committee, which gave him the opportunity to become involved in changing the structure and workings of the Federation. He became deputy national chair of the BTP Federation in late 2014 and was elected as national chair in February 2016.