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88-460: The Ministry of Defence Police ( MDP ) is a civilian special police force which is part of the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence . The MDP's primary responsibilities are to provide armed security and counter terrorism services to designated high-risk areas, as well as uniformed policing and limited investigative services to Ministry of Defence property, personnel, and installations throughout

176-438: A Boston Police Department -approved academy which was a minimum of 160 training hours. However, as of 1 July 2021, most Boston special police officers were stripped of their police powers and the automatic right to carry a firearm on-duty, due to the passage of Massachusetts bill S.2963. The bill requires anyone exercising police powers, including Boston special police officers, to have graduated from an MPTC-approved academy or

264-563: A citizen's arrest . Many jurisdictions permit SPOs to carry a firearm (some even while off-duty, with some SPOs being covered under LEOSA ), but some are not permitted to do so. Even in the latter case, however, they are typically permitted to carry at least OC spray (pepper spray), a baton , and/or handcuffs . Some SPOs are permitted to conduct traffic stops . In these cases, the SPOs typically (although not always) hold "full" police powers. SPOs that are primarily responsible for law enforcement in

352-488: A police officer , immigration officer and customs officer . In United States terminology, special police can mean: While no single definition of "special police" prevails across the United States, it is typically understood to mean either a law enforcement agency working for a unique jurisdiction (such as a hospital or park) or a law enforcement officer whose authority, training, and experience may differ somewhat from

440-430: A "regular" law enforcement officer (LEO). The term can also refer to limited police power granted in some jurisdictions to lifeguards , SPCA personnel, teachers , and other public sector employees which is incidental to their main responsibilities. The specific powers granted to special police officers vary widely from state to states and sometimes within a single state. Some states, such as Maryland, New York, and

528-632: A Chief Officer, who has less authority over their staff than an ordinary police chief. As of 2022, there are three designated policing units in the province: the Metro Vancouver Transit Police , which provides police services to TransLink , the regional transit provider in the Vancouver metropolitan area; the Organized Crime Agency of British Columbia , which is responsible for investigating and prosecuting organized crime rings; and

616-697: A branch of the Regular Police who were used for restoring peace and stability if it had been heavily disturbed, counter-terrorism, countering violent groups, and repressing riots (especially in prisons). The Special Police also provided security and public peace, investigated and prevented organized crime, terrorism and other violent groups; protected state and private property; and helped and assisted civilians and other emergency forces in cases of emergency, natural disasters, civil unrest and armed conflicts. The term "Special (Police) Guards" ( Greek : Ειδικοί φρουροί , romanized :  Eidikoi frouroi ) describes

704-489: A colour-based alert scheme known as BIKINI state was used. The response indicates how government departments and agencies and their staffs should react to each threat level. Since 23 July 2019, the Home Office has reported two different categories of terrorist threat: Previously, since 24 September 2010, the Home Office has reported three different categories of terrorist threat: A fourth category of terrorist threat

792-400: A designated policing unit (DPU) to supplement "the policing and law enforcement otherwise provided by the provincial police force or a municipal police department." Although officers of a DPU are armed police officers with the same authority as any other municipal police officer, designated policing units must comply with stricter regulations compared to municipal police services and are led by

880-645: A fee to anyone who has property they wish to protect. In the state of North Carolina, special police differ greatly from security companies. North Carolina Special police officers have full arrest powers on any property they are hired to protect within the state as granted by the North Carolina Attorney General. Special police officers must also attend and pass the Basic Law Enforcement Training program like all other police officers. Security officers do not have arrest powers as their job

968-482: A firearm concealed, off-duty, anywhere in the United States, as per the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act . This act does not grant any additional police authority to individuals that fall under it. Individuals employed by private agencies, i.e. security companies, private schools, or private hospitals, do not qualify for LEOSA protections, even if they are sworn SSPOs whom are authorized to carry

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1056-522: A firearm on-duty. In New Jersey , "special police" generally refers to "Special Law Enforcement Officers" (SLEOs), whom are typically utilized to supplement full-time "regular" police officers. As codified within New Jersey state law, there are currently three classes of SLEOs, divided into "Class I", "Class II", and "Class III". Class I SLEOs are allowed to conduct routine traffic detail, spectator control, and similar duties, but are not authorized to carry

1144-401: A firearm while on duty. Such SLEOs are required to attend and graduate a state-approved "Class I academy". Class II SLEOs must attend a state-approved "Class II academy" and are afforded full police powers while on-duty. They are authorized to carry a firearm. Class III SLEO licenses are reserved for retired and fully-trained police officers who are under the age of 65 years old. They serve on

1232-684: A full national mobility liability, and can be posted anywhere in the UK at any time. In practice most movement is voluntary, either on promotion or requested moves for personal reasons. MDP pay follows the same scale as territorial police forces; however, MDP officers are part of the Civil Service Pension Scheme, not the Police Pension Scheme and only contribute 3.5% of their gross salary, compared to territorial police force officers who contribute 11%. To even out this anomaly, MDP officers pay

1320-762: A given jurisdiction (such as hospital or campus police) are more likely to hold this authority than, for example, an SPO working for a municipality's law enforcement agency as an auxiliary law enforcement officer. Uniforms of SPOs also vary widely. SPOs that hold no or limited police authority are typically uniformed in a manner that makes it immediately apparent that they are not "regular" law enforcement. This may range from distinctly different color uniforms than what local regular LEOs wear to some sort of patch or badge clearly identifying them as "special", "reserve", or "auxiliary" LEOs. SPOs whom hold "full" law enforcement authority typically wear uniforms that are similar to other local LEOs. While individual departments are usually given

1408-454: A municipal water supply system are permitted to appoint special police officers which possess police powers for the purposes of maintaining the purity of drinking water. The regional government Metro appoints special police for the purposes of enforcing parking laws and codes. The city of Portland also commissions special police officers for this purpose. The Smithsonian museum utilizes federal employees designated as "special police" under

1496-513: A new effects-based policing tactic since 2016 to deter and detect criminal and terrorist activity, as well as to reassure the various communities they serve. Project Servator tactics provide a strategic approach to defending sites that the MDP protects and are part of the Force's drive to deploy resources efficiently and effectively within its Operational Policing Model. Project Servator is utilised in and around

1584-565: A part-time LEO, and have an associate's degree or higher in criminal justice ; SSPO candidates whom have a significant full-time LE work history and have previously completed any LE academy may also apply for a training waiver from the MSP. SSPOs typically have the same police powers as "regular" police officers within the commonwealth, although they may only exercise it pursuant to their duties and usually only while on their employer's property. Massachusetts law provides that campus police officers of

1672-410: A part-time basis and authorized to provide security while on school or college premises during hours when the school or college is normally in session or when occupied by students, teachers, or professors. These Officers do not replace regular law enforcement officers or school resource officers currently employed in schools. By law, all armed SLEOs must return their firearm to the station house unless

1760-540: A prisoner from escaping. Both MADOC and MPB SSPOs are permitted to serve warrants issued by the governor, the MADOC commissioner or by the MPB chairman. MPB SSPOs may also execute warrants issued by Massachusetts courts. MPB SSPOs may also arrest parolees that have violated their parole conditions or have committed a crime before the parole officer, and have full police powers when assisting a "regular" police officer. Probation officers of

1848-483: A range of other safety services as requested by private clients. In Kentucky , special police officers are Special Law Enforcement Officers (SLEO). They are sworn peace officers with limited jurisdiction. They have full legal police powers; explicitly including arrest authority, the ability to carry a weapon, and use emergency vehicles. However, their jurisdiction is specifically limited to public property that they have been hired to protect. While Kentucky law allows both

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1936-509: A result of cuts made to the UK defence budget, arising from the Strategic Defence and Security Review of 2010, the MDPGA was disbanded on 1 April 2013. The MDP returned to standalone police force status. The MGS was cut heavily and became part of the new Defence Infrastructure Organisation . The Ministry of Defence's (MoD) requirement of the MDP is expressed in six core capabilities: The MDP

2024-456: A significant restructuring as part of the coalition government's post-2010 austerity measures, and the Strategic Defence and Security Review . Its budget was cut from £360   million to £180   million and it was to lose 20% of its manpower and up to 50% of its stations by 2016. As of March 2019, the force had a workforce of around 2,549 police officers and 227 police staff based at numerous defence and infrastructure locations across

2112-417: A similar concept to "special police". In Alberta, special police forces can be maintained by transit authorities and universities and are usually referred to as protective services. Protective services are staffed by unarmed community peace officers who have law enforcement powers but cannot enforce criminal legislation. In British Columbia, any provincially-approved entity or First Nation can establish

2200-480: A similar manner to the Neighbourhood Policing Teams of territorial police forces . DCPOs generally work in single-officer posts and often work from within defence community centres or service police stations. In 2013, the number of Defence sites covered by Defence community police officers was cut, from over 40 locations nationwide to 16 locations. The MDP has been implementing Project Servator as

2288-477: A special class of police personnel, employed on a 5-year contract to supplement regular police officers. The idea for the creation of the category is attributed to Michalis Chrisochoidis and Chief Ioannis Georgakopoulos and was realised in 1999. Special Guards number 2,000 out of the 65,000-strong force. Special police in Indonesia, locally known as Kepolisian Khusus , refer to law enforcement agencies outside

2376-700: A unit of special police officers known as Facility Protection Officers who were created by the Tennessee General Assembly in T.C.A. 4-3-2019. These F.PO.s are managed by the Protective Services Division of the Tennessee Highway Patrol's Facility Protection Unit and provide police services to state facilities. F.P.O.s are granted the authority to make arrests for public offenses committed against state officials or employees or committed upon, about, or against property owned or leased by

2464-679: A wide latitude in the wear of their uniforms, some states have specific laws, codes, or regulations that require special police to be clearly identified as such. The San Francisco Patrol Special Police is a neighborhood police force authorized in the City Charter, with officers appointed and regulated by the Police Commission after an initial security review by the San Francisco Police Department . Hourly rates for service are principally paid by private clients, with some cost to

2552-640: Is a specialist group of officers within the AWE Division. MDP TFU is tasked with, and equipped to provide, an advanced firearms response capability at short notice to the Atomic Weapons Establishment. The TFU specialises in dynamic entry and dynamic intervention inside Nuclear Weapons facilities; including, if necessary, the recapture of Nuclear Weapons and special nuclear material. DCPOs are unarmed MDP officers who provide community policing to Defence establishments or large military housing estates, in

2640-561: Is abated. This is known as the MDP Net Pay Deduction. The MDP operates a random and 'with cause', alcohol and drugs screening policy. An annual fitness test for all AFOs is to be introduced. MDP officers are eligible for the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (ALPHA). The MDP has its own federation (i.e., trade union ) separate from Home Office police federations . The Defence Police Federation (DPF)

2728-634: Is also assessed but is not disclosed, relating to threats to sectors of the UK's critical national infrastructure such as the London Underground , National Rail network and power stations. The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) is responsible for setting the threat level from international terrorism and the Security Service ( MI5 ) is responsible for setting both threat levels related to Northern Ireland. The threat level informs decisions on protective security measures taken by public bodies,

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2816-517: Is currently deployed at approximately 36 defence locations around the United Kingdom. These include—but are no longer limited to—military establishments, defence housing estates, military training areas, the royal dockyards, and the Atomic Weapons Establishment . Since January 2008, the MDP has also taken on the role of providing armed security at four gas terminals in the UK, part of the critical national infrastructure . In February 2015,

2904-515: Is recommended] that more thought is given to what is put in the public domain about the level of threat and required level of alert." The system was accordingly simplified and made easier to understand. Since 2006, MI5 and the Home Office have published international terrorism threat levels for the entire UK on their websites, and since 2010 they have also published threat levels for Northern Ireland, with separate threat levels for Northern Ireland and

2992-412: Is to mainly observe and report. Historically, Oregon had many more special police officers than the state does presently, beginning in the 19th century. While the roles they served have largely been replaced by more conventional law enforcement officers, some special police officers and the authorities for commissioning them remain. For instance, under Oregon law, mayors or similar officials who oversee

3080-458: The Home Office , and have duties and responsibilities associated with particular legal or illegal activities rather than the geographical areas which are served by a single territorial police force . There are three such forces: The National Crime Agency (whose full powers are limited to England and Wales) is not a police force but an agency responsible "to the Home Secretary and, through

3168-581: The House of Commons Defence Select Committee recognised the difficulties under which the Ministry of Defence Police were operating; the committee's recommendations led to the passing of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 . During the period 2004–2013 the MDP was part of the wider Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding Agency (MDPGA) together with the civilian uniformed Ministry of Defence Guard Service (MGS). As

3256-596: The Indonesian National Police . These law enforcement agencies are under supervision and are trained by the National Police. They include the Agricultural and Animal Quarantine Police, Forestry Police , Municipal Police , Prison Police , Railroad Police and Special Police for Management of Marine, Coastal Region and Remote Islands. The Indonesian National Police also have their own special police unit,

3344-715: The Massachusetts Department of Correction (MADOC) and parole officers of the Massachusetts Parole Board (MPB) are also authorized to be sworn as SSPOs upon recommendation by the MADOC commissioner or chairman of the Massachusetts Parole Board, respectively, given they meet SSPO training requirements. Like other SSPOs, they may only exercise their police powers while on-duty and pursuant to their specific duties. MADOC SSPOs are permitted to exercise their police powers in and around Massachusetts penal institutions, while transporting prisoners, and in order to prevent

3432-630: The Massachusetts Probation Service are, unlike parole officers, not sworn as SSPOs. Instead, Massachusetts General Law specifically empowers them as "regular" police officers whom may exercise such authority throughout the commonwealth, and are required to attend a Probation Service academy. Locally, some towns and cities may use the term "special police officer" to refer to reserve/part-time members of their police departments, such as in Wellesley and Lincoln, MA . If they are sworn ,

3520-716: The Massachusetts State Police (MSP) in New Braintree, Massachusetts , or any of the 20-week Recruit Officer Courses (the same academies attended by municipal LEOs across the commonwealth) approved by the Municipal Police Training Council (MPTC). Prospective SSPOs may have the training requirement waived by the Massachusetts State Police if they have completed an MPTC-approved Reserve/Intermittent Academy, have worked at least 2,000 hours as

3608-742: The Stlʼatlʼimx Tribal Police Service , which serves ten St'at'imc communities in the northern end of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District . There is one special police force in Nova Scotia, the Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission Bridge Patrol. The Patrol is composed of special constables with limited police authority to enforce traffic violations on or near Bridge Commission property. In Ontario, any organization can request

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3696-706: The University of Massachusetts be accorded the powers and status of a "regular" police officer when duly appointed. Massachusetts law also provides the apparatus for appointment as "regular" police officers for campus police officers of other state universities and colleges as well as community colleges. This is covered under two statutes; MGL, Part I, Title XII, Chapter 73, Section 18 and MGL, Part I, Title II, Chapter 15A, Section 22. However, it has become nearly universal practice for such institutions' law enforcement agencies to obtain SSPO commissions for their officers, in addition to

3784-616: The District of Columbia, grant full police/peace officer authority to SPOs for use in whatever area they are employed to protect. They may make traffic stops in their jurisdiction if they have had accredited training. They are also permitted to conduct traffic control and investigations pertaining to the area protected by them. In some jurisdictions, SPOs may be granted only limited arrest authority in specific circumstances, while in still other jurisdictions, SPOs are granted no more authority than an otherwise private citizen could exercise in effecting

3872-768: The Home Secretary, to Parliament." The NCA has the power to direct police forces within England and Wales, and the British Transport Police, to provide officers or undertake specific activities. Within Scotland and Northern Ireland, however, the power to direct assistance is limited to reflect the devolved administration of policing. The NCA enabling legislation does not allow the Home Secretary to give "directed tasking arrangements" to Scottish or Northern Irish police forces. NCA officers can be 'triple warranted' – with powers of

3960-531: The MDP deployed officers to GCHQ Cheltenham on a full-time basis; this was in response to the 2014 increase to the UK threat level from international terrorism. MDP officers are attested as constables in one of the three jurisdictions of the United Kingdom: England & Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland , but can exercise their powers in matters relating to the Ministry of Defence Estate throughout

4048-480: The MOD and the escorting of the movement of MOD property anywhere in the United Kingdom. MDP officers are able to take on the powers of constables of territorial police forces, or other special police forces, such as British Transport Police , in certain situations. This is known as 'extended jurisdiction' and use of these powers is set out in the Ministry of Defence Police Act (as amended). Protocols are in place which govern

4136-556: The MSP-sponsored SSPO Academy; The city of Boston is still permitted to issue special police officer licenses, but prospective officers must meet the aforementioned requirements. As of September 2021, only 6 licenses had been re-issued, all to Boston Housing Authority special police officers. Special police officers and SSPOs whom work for a "public agency", (i.e. any state or municipal agency, school, or hospital) and are authorized to carry firearms on-duty, qualify to carry

4224-535: The Mayor. The Ministry of Public Security has a High Command of Mobile Police Force. It includes six regiments of mobile police and three battalions of special police. UK threat level The United Kingdom Terror Threat Levels , often referred to as UK Threat Levels, are the alert states that have been in use since 1 August 2006 by the British government to warn of forms of terrorist activity. In September 2010

4312-499: The Ministry of Defence contracted with Marine Specialised Technology to build 16 new patrol boats for the Ministry of Defence Police and a further two specifically for the Gibraltar Defence Police . The new 15m boats, which are replacing the existing vessels, have a crew of three (plus room for four more passengers), a top speed of 30 knots and are fitted with both ballistic protection and CCTV surveillance systems. Delivery of

4400-653: The Nuclear Guard Force (NGF), who can be deployed at short notice in the event of a nuclear accident ; they perform this function alongside the UK's national Nuclear Accident Response Organisation (NARO). The MDP has the second largest number of police dogs of any UK police force and utilises explosive, drug, tactical firearms support, and general purpose police dogs. The Force has three Central Support Groups (CSGs), which provide regional support where additional resources are needed. These are located at Aldershot , Bicester and Scotland . The Tactical Firearms Unit

4488-534: The POLSUSPAS (Police Special Penitentiary). It is a Special Police Corps (Special Police) as well as ASN (Civil Servants) under the Ministry of Law and Human Rights. It is tasked with supervising, coaching, security and safety for convicts and detainees. Aside from the New Zealand Police , special powers are derived in legislation for customs officers , Fisheries Officers, and Fire Police . The Fire Police hold

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4576-658: The State and local governments to use SLEO's, most are used by the Kentucky State Police in the Facilities Security Branch. Within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , "special police" usually refers to Special State Police Officers (SSPOs) whom are law enforcement officers typically employed by a college, university, or hospital police force. SSPOs must attend and graduate either the 16-week SSPO Academy hosted by

4664-467: The United Kingdom, and additionally in the circumstances described below. MDP officers' natural geographic jurisdiction relates to MOD property and land as set out in section 2 of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 , which was amended by the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 . MDP officers also have police jurisdiction in relation to certain persons connected with the MOD, crime related to

4752-450: The United Kingdom. Entry requirements for new officers are similar to UK territorial police forces; however, because all MDP officers can carry firearms, the eyesight focal acuity standard and basic fitness standard is higher. Entrants must also be British nationals . The MDP recruits nationally and new entrants may be given a posting anywhere in the UK. In practice, most new entrants are initially posted to nuclear division; either at one of

4840-502: The United Kingdom. The MDP has the second highest number of officers trained as authorised firearms officers of any police force, after the Metropolitan Police Service , who as of March 2019, had 2,623 AFOs. In 2016, MDP officers made 61 arrests. Comparatively, in the year ending March 2017, a territorial police forces with similar numbers of officers, Sussex Police , made 17,506 arrests. The Ministry of Defence Police

4928-646: The United Kingdom. The MDP are not military police . Service personnel often refer to the MDP by the nickname "MOD plod". The force was formed in 1971 by the merger of three separate service constabularies: the Air Force Department Constabulary , the Army Department Constabulary , and the Admiralty Constabulary . The force, which consists of two divisions, is headquartered at RAF Wyton , Cambridgeshire . The MDP underwent

5016-526: The United States Code (Title 10, Chapter 63, §6306). These officers patrol Smithsonian property in New York, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Smithsonian Special Police Officers carry firearms, mace and handcuffs and have arrest authority on federal Smithsonian property. Tennessee code annotated 3-18-118 & T.C.A. 4-3-1106 defines the laws of the commissioning of special police officers/deputies in

5104-559: The areas close to the communities that the MDP serves. The MDP has been one of the largest contributors of UK police officers to overseas policing missions, with the majority deployed to Kosovo and Afghanistan . Special police force#United Kingdom "Special police" is not a term used in Canada, but specialized police agencies exist in Alberta , British Columbia , Nova Scotia , and Ontario . Canada also makes use of special constables ,

5192-534: The authority to raise a special constabulary from the local police services board. With some exceptions, officers employed by special constabularies do not carry guns and cannot refer to themselves as police. In general, special constables in Ontario employed by special constabularies have full police powers — including the ability to enforce the Criminal Code — but only on, between, or in relation to property owned by

5280-448: The city for general program administration concerning standards of professional performance, but not concerning day-to-day operations. Thus, the nature of this special police force is both quasi-private and quasi-public. The force has been in operation in the United States, city of San Francisco for over 162 years. By current City Code the force provides patrols on the streets of San Francisco as well as at fixed locations, and also provides

5368-581: The city limits, with limited Police Power as New Orleans Police Special Officers. Louisiana R.S. 40:1379.1 (b) states the Special Officer, when performing those tasks requiring a Special Officer's commission, shall have the same powers and duties as a Peace Officer, however, that when not performing these tasks directly related to the special officer's commission, he shall be regarded as a private citizen and his commission shall not be in effect. Special Officers may make arrest for felony or misdemeanor offenses on

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5456-739: The firearm is owned by the SLEO in compliance with unit policy on personally owned firearms. All Class II and Class III SLEOs are fully trained and certified police officers in the State of New Jersey. Class I SLEOs go through different certifications, but still have police officer status. Class Two Officers in Newark carry weapons off duty. The Superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department in accordance with New Orleans Home Rule Charter section 4-502 (2) (a) (b) and New Orleans Municipal Code 17271 MCS 90–86, may deputize private Security Guards, within

5544-564: The force weapon, the Heckler & Koch MP7 . The MDP has a large marine fleet. The marine support units are responsible for the waterborne security of His Majesty's Dockyards and HM Naval Bases. The marine support units are based at HMNB Portsmouth , HMNB Devonport and HMNB Clyde . At HMNB Clyde, the marine unit works with the Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines . see also – island-class patrol vessel (2013) In 2021,

5632-580: The forces, with the aim of delivering the best policing on the ground. Unlike the other special police forces in the United Kingdom, the MDP does not have a police authority to oversee the functions of the force; however, the Ministry of Defence Police Committee, established by the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 , advises the Secretary of State for Defence on matters concerning the MDP. The committee (or its members) also has various functions in determining police misconduct and appeals cases. According to

5720-441: The full legal powers of a Police Constable when on official duty; Customs Officers, Fishery Officers, and Aviation Security Officers have limited powers (including the power to arrest or detain) in particular circumstances. In the United Kingdom, special police force has a special meaning in law and describes one of the forces defined as such in legislation including: These are managed by government departments other than

5808-506: The holder to UK Secret level). All Nuclear Division officers, and about 30% of all other officers, are required to hold Developed Vetting (DV) status, which involves an extensive background investigation and formal interviews. DV status clears the officer to UK Top Secret level. Those officers working with US Forces in the UK are required to hold a US Common Access Card for which the US Government carries out its own security checks on

5896-506: The office of the mayor, while Marshals and their deputies derive their authority from the municipal council, and are generally permitted to perform a wider scope of duties such as issuing and executing warrants for arrest. Virginia possesses special police officers employed, typically, in the private police field. These officers are regulated by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and are termed special conservators of

5984-513: The officer. New entrants perform a two-year probationary period. As of July 2024, the starting pay for newly recruited MDP constables is £27,123. New recruits are entitled to 22 days leave, which rises to 30 days after 20 years service. Discipline in the MDP is governed by the Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct) Regulations 2009, which broadly resemble the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2008 that govern territorial police forces. MDP officers retain

6072-563: The organization that is responsible for the special constabulary. As of 2022, there is one special constabulary with armed employees, the Niagara Parks Police Service , which is responsible for providing police services to property owned or maintained by the Niagara Parks Commission . Special constabularies are also maintained by universities, transit systems, and public housing authorities. The Special Police were

6160-646: The peace (SCOP). These officers must meet specific training requirements and be sworn in by the district court judge or magistrate in the area where they request a commission. These officers, when so sworn and certified, are permitted to utilize the term "police" (this was removed by the state legislature in 2018 and they may no longer use the term) and are permitted to operate emergency vehicles equipped with red flashing/strobing lights (municipal law enforcement operates either blue or combinations of blue and red). This class of officers should not be confused with armed security officers who in Virginia possess arrest authority on

6248-537: The police and the transport sector. Threat Levels are decided using the following information: Threat levels were originally produced by MI5 's Counter-Terrorism Analysis Centre for internal use within the British government. Assessments known as Security Service Threat Reports or Security Service Reports were issued to assess the level of threat to British interests in a given country or region. They had six levels: Imminent, High, Significant, Moderate, Low and Negligible. Following terrorist attacks in Indonesia in 2002,

6336-406: The powers statutorily granted to them. This practice is only statutorily required of campus police officers employed by private institutions, as outlined by MGL, Part I, Title II, Chapter 22C, Section 63. This practice does not accord such officers any additional authority - nor does it serve to limit to it - and it is unclear why this practice has become commonplace. Officers and investigators of

6424-565: The property or area they are to protect, patrol, or in relation to their direct assignment. However, Special Officers still may make an arrest, as a private person, for a felony, whether in or out of his presence, under Louisiana Law CCRP Art.214 Arrest by private person; when lawful. In North Carolina , some private companies have their own special police forces. These include hospitals, hotels, race tracks, and shopping malls and are more properly referred to as " Company Police ". There are also companies that offer contract special police services for

6512-501: The property they are employed to protect. Armed security officers do not have fresh pursuit authority (off of their grounds/property) whereas SCOP officers do. Washington utilizes special police in both the public and private security sectors. Most work for private security companies although many security officers in the Washington, D.C., area also have special police status. Special police are required to be licensed and are appointed by

6600-533: The relationships between the MOD Police and local forces under these circumstances. Local agreements with territorial police forces are made under the overarching general protocols agreed between the MDP chief constable and other chief constables. These set out the agreed working relationship between the MDP and other police forces; outlining, where necessary, areas of responsibility and accountability. The protocols make provision for consultation and co-operation between

6688-411: The rest of the UK. In July 2019 changes were made to the terrorism threat level system creating a 'New Format' of threat levels, to reflect the threat posed by all forms of terrorism, irrespective of ideology. There is now a single national threat level describing the threat to the UK, which includes Islamist, Northern Ireland, left-wing and right-wing terrorism. The following table records changes to

6776-413: The sites that the MDP protect across the UK, including HMNB Portsmouth , AWE Aldermaston ,AWE Burghfield, HMNB Clyde , RNAD Coulport , HMNB Devonport and Whitehall. A surge capability is also available where required. The MDP work closely with: Police Scotland , Metropolitan Police Service , City of London Police , MOD Guard Service and British Transport Police , who also operate Project Servator in

6864-534: The state of Tennessee. Tennessee requires all special police officers to hold an active armed security license and possess equivalent military or civilian law enforcement training. These officers traditionally work for private companies as company police or in hospitals or private universities and their jurisdiction is limited to the property to which they are employed. While on duty these officers have full arrest powers and are able to act in law enforcement capacity. The Department of Safety and Homeland Security maintains

6952-523: The state or on public roads or rights-of-way passing through such owned or leased property. The Texas Special Police were formed along with the Texas State Police during the administration of Texas Governor Edmund J. Davis on July 22, 1870, to combat crime statewide in Texas. There were thirty special policemen assigned as auxiliary officers throughout the state. On April 22, 1873, the law authorizing

7040-586: The state police was repealed by the newly elected Democratic-controlled state legislature. Texas state law authorizes mayors to appoint special police officers to enforce the municipality's laws, avert danger, or protect life or property; because of riot, outbreak, calamity, or public disturbance; or because of threat of serious violation of law or order, of outbreak, or of other danger to the municipality or its inhabitants. Municipal special police officers are distinct and separate from municipal Marshals and their deputies, as special police derive their authority from

7128-703: The state requires all special police officers to complete 372.5 hours of training, with an additional 56 hours for those carrying a firearm , the same as other part-time or reserve officers in Massachusetts. There are also a plethora of "special police officers" whom work in the city of Boston; these officers either work directly for the city (Boston School Police, Boston Municipal Protective Services , Boston Public Health Commission Police, Boston Housing Authority Police, or Boston Fire Department arson investigators) or for private security and armored car companies. The city of Boston required these agencies to attend

7216-528: The system was criticised by the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (ISC) as insufficiently clear and needing to be of greater use to "customer departments". The 7 July 2005 London bombings prompted the government to update the threat level system following a recommendation from the ISC that it should deliver "a greater transparency of the threat level and alert systems as a whole, and in particular [it

7304-545: The terms of reference of the MOD Police Committee, the committee is responsible for: The MDP has two land-based functional divisions (reduced from five geographic divisions as part of SDSR in April 2012): As of May 2017, the force strength was around 2,594. According to the 2019–20 Policing Plan, the MDP has a workforce of around 2,900 police officers and 260 police staff based at numerous defence locations across

7392-403: The threat levels for Northern Ireland-related terrorism were also made available. In July 2019 changes were made to the terrorism threat level system, to reflect the threat posed by all forms of terrorism, irrespective of ideology. There is now a single national threat level describing the threat to the UK, which includes Islamist, Northern Ireland, left-wing and right-wing terrorism. Before 2006,

7480-681: The two AWE establishments in South East England or one of the stations in Western Scotland. MDP recruits are trained at the Force Training Centre at MOD Southwick Park on a 12-week fully residential course. The program follows the College of Policing initial learning and development syllabus. In addition to pre-entry security checks, all MDP officers are required to hold at least UK Government Security Check (SC) clearance (which clears

7568-520: The vessels was expected to begin in July 2022. Although only constituting 1.5% of the national police force, the MDP has 8% of the national chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) response capability. Officers deployed to Nuclear Division are trained in CBRN defence and to work in radiologically controlled environments . The force maintains a large pool of specially-trained officers nationally, known as

7656-705: Was created in 1971 and has legal status by provision of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987. The DPF functions in a similar fashion to a trade union , with membership being voluntary, except that — like all UK police forces — officers do not have the right to take strike action . The DPF has in recent years concentrated its efforts on what it sees as unfair conditions leveled on MDP Officers in comparison to other Home Office (HO) and Special Police forces. These include: Aside from their personal body armour, PAVA incapacitation spray , batons and Hiatt speedcuffs , all MDP officers are trained to use firearms and about 90% are armed at any one time. Most officers are armed with

7744-776: Was formed in 1971 by the merger of three civil constabularies, the Air Force Department Constabulary (previously under the control of the Air Ministry ), the Army Department Constabulary (previously under the control of the War Office ), and the Admiralty Constabulary (previously under the control of the Admiralty ). These earlier constabularies were formed as a result of the Special Constables Act 1923, although their histories can be traced back much further as watchmen . Their powers came from different legislative sources. In 1984,

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