The Borders and Coastguard Agency is the combined
border guard
A border guard of a country is a national security agency that performs border security. Some of the national border guard agencies also perform coast guard (as in Federal Police (Germany), Germany, Guardia di Finanza, Italy or State Border Gua ...
and
coast guard of
Gibraltar
)
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. It was established as a statutory agency by an Act of the
Gibraltar Parliament
The Gibraltar Parliament is the legislature of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Between 1969 and 2006, it was called the Gibraltar House of Assembly.
Functions
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and has been operating since 1 November 2011. Customs duties are handled by
His Majesty's Customs.
Mission
The stated mission of the Borders and Coastguard Agency is: "to maintain a secure and fluid border and protect against criminal acts that threaten the security of travel, by enforcing the law and securing the confidence of travellers, in order to keep our homes safe and Gibraltar open for business".
Role
Its role is to act as the main
Gibraltar
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authority for aviation, maritime and land travel security and immigration.
Gibraltar has an airport and a sea port, and shares a land border with Spain.
Officers
The duties of the Borders and Coastguard Agency are carried out by uniformed officers.
Uniform
Officers wear a typical British police-type agency uniform:
* Peaked cap (males) or bowler cap (females) with red and white chequered cap band
* White shirt
* Black tie
* Black trousers
* Long-sleeved or short-sleeved black jacket
* High-visibility kit vest
* Black T-shirt
* Black baseball cap
See also
*
List of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories
*
Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP)
*
Gibraltar Defence Police
The Gibraltar Defence Police (GDP) is a civil police force which provides a policing and security service for the Ministry of Defence in Gibraltar. Prior to 17 December 2009 it was known as the Gibraltar Services Police (GSP). (GDP)
*
His Majesty's Customs (Gibraltar)
References
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Government of Gibraltar