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 Germany, Italy or Ukraine) and rescue service duties.
Name and uniform
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and
coast guard
A coast guard or coastguard is a maritime security organization of a particular country. The term embraces wide range of responsibilities in different countries, from being a heavily armed military force with customs and security duties to ...
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
The House of Assembly, set up under the 1969 constitution, was a uni ...
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
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Royal Gibraltar Police
The Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP) is, along with His Majesty's Customs (Gibraltar), the principal civilian law enforcement agency in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. It is the oldest police force in the Commonwealth of Nations outside ...
(RGP)
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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)
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His Majesty's Customs (Gibraltar)
His Majesty's Customs (Gibraltar) are the primary customs and import authority in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is a uniformed, enforcement body, controlled by the Ministry of Finance, Government of Gibraltar. The customs offic ...
References
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Government of Gibraltar