Port of Bristol Police - Memorandum of Understanding

Memorandum of Understanding

The port does not constitute a separate police area; it remains within the police area of Avon & Somerset Constabulary. There is a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the PoBP and Avon & Somerset Constabulary, which formalises and reiterates the long-standing arrangement that agrees that the PoBP will deal with all policing within the port area, with the exception of the most serious incidents and offences such as murder, acts of terrorism, etc. The MoU also allows for the mutual provision of training requirements and the provision by A&S to the PoBP of specialist roles such as Crime Scene Investigators, Dog Units, Custody Suite Facilities and the use of Administrative Support Units following the charging of offenders.