Royal Gibraltar Police
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| Royal Gibraltar Police | |
| Common name | Gibraltar Police |
| Abbreviation | RGP |
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| Crest of the Royal Gibraltar Police. | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 25 June, 1830 |
| Preceding agency | Gibraltar Police |
| Employees | 220 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency (Operations jurisdiction) |
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| Map of the Royal Gibraltar Police's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 6.8 km² |
| Population | 28,875 |
| Legal jurisdiction | As per operations jurisdiction. |
| Governing body | Government of Gibraltar |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | New Mole House, Rosia Road |
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| Royal appointee responsible | Sir Adrian Johns, Governor of Gibraltar |
| Agency executive | Louis Wink, Commissioner |
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| Stations |
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| Prisons | Her Majesty's Prison, Gibraltar |
| Patrol cars | Yes |
| Armed response vehicles | Yes |
| Dogs | Yes |
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| Royal Gibraltar Police | |
The Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP) is, along with the Gibraltar Customs, 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 the United Kingdom.
It was formed as the Gibraltar Police on 25 June 1830, upon Gibraltar being declared a crown colony. The force's creation came shortly after the establishment of the Metropolitan Police in 1829 in England and it was the first police service formed outside the United Kingdom[citation needed].
The force was granted the "Royal" prefix by Queen Elizabeth II in 1992.
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[edit] Personnel Strength and Deployment
The force, locally referred to as the RGP currently numbers over 220 officers, who are divided into a number of units. These include CID, Drug Squad, Special Branch, Firearms Unit, Scene of Crime Examiners, Traffic Department, Marine Section, and Operations Division.
From its inception, up until 1999 when St. John Ambulance Brigade took over, the Gibraltar Police provided the territory's only emergency ambulance service, using officers seconded from the Operations Division. Also until the early 1990s the RGP acted as immigration officers at all entry points.
The current headquarters is at New Mole House Police Station, Rosia Road. There is also a substation at 120 Irish Town, which was the previous HQ.
[edit] Uniform
In general the uniformed officers of the Gibraltar force follow British police models in their dress. On foot patrol male constables and sergeants, like their counterparts in England and Wales, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Bermuda. wear the traditional headgear of the "bobby on the beat", correctly known as the "custodian helmet", which is similar to some Army helmets and was adopted by the Metropolitan Police of London in 1863 to replace the top hat formerly worn, other forces then following suit. The helmet is traditionally made of cork covered outside by felt or serge like material that matches the tunic.
As in many police forces of England and Wales, the Brunswick star is used as the basis for the force crest, with a central device representing Gibraltar. The crest appears also as the helmet plate.
[edit] Commissioner of Police
- 1830 H. Morgan
- 1859 C. Armstrong
- 1870 G.F. Stohelin
- 1875 S. Blair
- 1882 W.F. Cottrell
- 1883 W. Seed
- 1895 J.L. Bennet
- 1911 J. Cochrane
- 1927 W.S. Gulloch
- 1937 D.S. Gowing
- 1953 A.L. Abraham MVO.
- 1960 P.G. Owen
- 1962 L. Hannon MBE.
- 1968 J.D.O. Bird QPM.
- 1975 R.B. Gordon QPM.
- 1975 R.S. Williams
- Joseph C. Morello CPM.
- Joseph L. Canepa CPM.
- 1997 Alan J. Castree QPM
- 2001 Joseph Ullger QPM.
- 2006 Louis Wink
[edit] Gallery
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Armed Response Vehicle of the Royal Gibraltar Police.
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Rigid-hulled inflatable boat PMB 2 of the Royal Gibraltar Police Marine Section.
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Three officers on duty at the Queen's Birthday Parade in 2007.
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Central Police Station in Irish Town.
[edit] References
- Gibraltar.gov.gi - Judiciary and Law. Accessed 23 October 2005
[edit] External links
[edit] See also
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