Belfast Harbour Police

Belfast Harbour Police

The Belfast Harbour Police is a small, specialised police force with the responsibility of policing the Port of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1847.http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/shippingports/ports/accountabilityreview?page=19]

Officers of this force are sworn in as 'special constables' under section 79 of the Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act 1847. As a result, officers have the full powers of a constable on any land owned by the Belfast Harbour Authority and at any place within one mile of any owned land. The extent of Belfast Harbour includes the George Best Belfast City Airport.

The service may enforce the Belfast Harbour Commissioners’ by-laws and consists of uniformed police officers and a CID section who provide 24-hour cover throughout the 2000 acre Harbour Estate, including almost 30 kilometres of roads. Their vehicles are equipped with Tracker stolen vehicle detection devices.

Any major or serious crime and incidents are the responsibility of the local territorial police force, the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

References

External links

* [http://www.policememorial.org.uk/Forces/IRELAND/Belfast_Harbour_Roll.htm Roll of Honour]


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