Borders and Coastguard Agency explained

Agencyname:	Borders and Coastguard Agency
Logocaption:	the logo of the Borders and Coastguard Agency
Motto:	Keeping Gibraltar open for business!
Formed:	1 November 2011
Country:	British Overseas Territories
Divtype:	Police area
Divname:	Gibraltar
Constitution1:	Borders & Coastguard Agency Act 2011
Speciality1:	border
Speciality2:	coast
Headquarters:	11 Winston Churchill Avenue

The Borders and Coastguard Agency is the combined border guard and coast guard of Gibraltar. It was established as a statutory agency by an Act of the Gibraltar Parliament and has been operating since 1 November 2011.^{[1] [2]} 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".^[3]

Role

Its role is to act as the main Gibraltar authority for aviation, maritime and land travel security and immigration.^[4] 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 (GDP)
• His Majesty's Customs (Gibraltar)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gibraltar Borders & Coast Guard Agency – About Us . Gibraltarborder.gi . 1 November 2011 . 3 April 2020.
2. Borders & Coastguard Agency Act 2011. 2011. Act. Gibraltar Parliament. 28.
3. Web site: Gibraltar Borders & Coast Guard Agency – Vision and Mission . Gibraltarborder.gi . 3 April 2020.
4. Web site: Gibraltar Borders & Coast Guard Agency – Vision and Mission . Gibraltarborder.gi . 3 April 2020.