British Transport Police has policy and procedures to manage its records from capture, through to storage and disposal, that are in line with legal and regulatory requirements and guided by professional principles.

The Records Management Policy outlines the responsibilities and requirements of BTP in terms of records management, which is any recorded information regardless of medium (including paper, microform, electronic and audio-visual).

The Records Management Standard Operating Procedure sets out levels of responsibility and highlights procedures at each stage of the record management process.

The Management of Police Information Archives – Use of Commercial Storage Standard Operating Procedure deals with the management of records where long-term retention is necessary but immediate access is not required.

Associated with these documents are the Lord Chancellor’s Code of Practice on the Management of Records under section 46 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and the Code of Practice on the Management of Police Information (MOPI) 2005.