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Border Force Detector dog Megan became the most successful UK drug detector dog. Over a seven-year period with Border Force, she foiled 102 smuggling attempts into the UK. She retired in March 2014. [57] [58] Another Border Force detector dog, Jessie found £1 million being smuggled over a five-month period. [59] [60]
The Border Force and Immigration Enforcement Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (BF&IE LS&GCM) is a medal created to honour the service of members of the UK Border Force and Immigration Enforcement agencies, within the Home Office. It was established in 2022 and first awarded in 2024. [1] [2
The force was part of the now defunct UK Border Agency from its establishment in 2008 until Home Secretary Theresa May demerged it in March 2012 after severe criticism of the senior management. [2] Immigration Enforcement was formed on 1 March 2012, becoming accountable directly to ministers.
The ranks are management grades; those holding them are not "sergeants" or "inspectors" for the purposes of the law (for example, authorisations to order the removal of disguises or to set up roadblocks). Originally, specials held the same ranks and used the same rank insignia as regular officers, but there was a general shift to distinct terms ...
The UK Immigration Service was, until its disbandment in 2007, responsible for the day-to-day operation of front line UK Border Controls at 57 ports "designated [1]" under the Immigration Act 1971 including airports, seaports, the UK land-border with Ireland and the Channel Tunnel juxtaposed controls.
Passengers reported a huge queues and described the situation as an ‘absolute shambles’
UK Border Force agents are in Egypt on a mercy mission to help stricken British nationals escape from Gaza as soon as a crossing opens, Rishi Sunak has revealed.. Around 200 British nationals are ...
the UK Border Agency; which in 2012 was split to form Border Force and Immigration Enforcement. Prior to the formation of HM Customs and Excise in 1909, revenue cruisers of various types were operated in UK waters by various bodies: not only the separately constituted Boards of Customs and Excise , but also the Admiralty and the Coast Guard .