Overseas Law Enforcement Agencies in The UK
There are certain instances where police forces of other nations operate in a limited degree in the United Kingdom:
- Garda Síochána na hÉireann – Under an agreement with the British Government under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Garda Síochána and the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland are allowed to inspect the Sellafield nuclear facility in Cumbria.
- Police aux Frontières – As part of the Channel Tunnel agreement between the British and French governments, the Police aux Frontières maintains a presence at St. Pancras International, Ebbsfleet International and Ashford International railway stations and on Eurostar trains. The British Transport Police have a reciprocal arrangement at the Gare du Nord in Paris. The Police aux Frontieres also maintain a presence at passport control at the Eurotunnel terminal in Folkestone and at Dover port, whilst Kent Police maintains a presence at Coquelles on the French side of the tunnel. Similar arrangements allow the UK Border Agency to operate juxtaposed controls in France and Belgium.
- Military Police of visiting forces while present within the terms of the Visiting Forces Act 1952.
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