Guernsey Border Agency

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Guernsey Border Agency
Guernsey Border Agency logo.svg
AbbreviationGBA
Agency overview
Formed1975
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm, GBG
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Map of Guernsey Border Agency's jurisdiction
Size78 km²
PopulationApprox 67,500
Specialist jurisdictions
Operational structure
HeadquartersHospital Lane, St Peter Port
Agency executive
  • Patrick Rice (Head of Law Enforcement), Chief Officer
Facilities
Stations1
Website
Website

The Guernsey Border Agency is the law enforcement body charged with tackling cross border crime and administering the customs and immigration systems for the Bailiwick of Guernsey. The agency is headed by a Chief Officer - Patrick Rice (Head of Law Enforcement) [1]

Contents

The Agency has been established in shadow form following a decision to separate the executive functions of setting strategy and policy (which will be the responsibility of the Home Department and a law enforcement commission) and operational law enforcement. The island has had an integrated customs and immigration function since 1975. The new agency brings financial crime and drugs responsibilities to the new agency from the Guernsey Police.

The agency has around 90 officers and staff. It has a cutter and can call on mutual aid from French customs and UK Border Force aircraft and vessels if required.

The agency is based at New Jetty, White Rock, St Peter Port, Guernsey.

Officers

The GBA is a uniformed force of customs officers [2] who have powers of arrest, search and detention. [3]

Uniform

Operational Uniform

The operational uniform consists of:

Baseball caps and life jackets are worn for marine duties. [4]

Service (formal) dress

The service dress (worn for court, parades, formal occasions etc.) is a classic British customs officer uniform, consisting of:

Equipment

GBA officers do not carry firearms, but carry similar equipment to UK and Channel Island police and enforcement agencies: [5]

Pay

The Government website states that the pay for a Customs Officer (Grade 3) is: [6]

Grade: 3 - £28,441 to £40,102

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References

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  2. "Guernsey Border Agency". 4 October 2021.
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