Editing British Transport Police (section)

==== On the request of a constable ====
If requested by a constable of:
*a [[territorial police force]],
*the [[Ministry of Defence Police]] (MDP), or
*the [[Civil Nuclear Constabulary]] (CNC)
to assist him/her in the execution of their duties in relation to a particular incident, investigation or operation, a BTP constable also has the powers of the requesting officer for the purposes of that incident, investigation or operation.<ref name="statutelaw.gov.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?LegType=All+Legislation&searchEnacted=0&extentMatchOnly=0&confersPower=0&blanketAmendment=0&sortAlpha=0&PageNumber=0&NavFrom=0&parentActiveTextDocId=267726&ActiveTextDocId=267854&filesize=5059 |title=Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c.24) – Statute Law Database |website=Statutelaw.gov.uk |access-date=8 June 2009}}</ref> If a constable from a territorial police force makes the request, then the powers of the BTP constable extend only to the requesting constable's police area.<ref name="statutelaw.gov.uk"/> If a constable from the MDP or CNC makes the request, then the powers of the BTP officer are the same as those of the requesting constable.<ref name="statutelaw.gov.uk"/>