Port of Dover Police - "Serving the Port Community"
The Port of Dover Police is an independent police force that is entirely privately funded.
Compliance
We comply with all national legislation and guidance that is applicable to all police forces. Our officers have the same powers, protections and privileges as all other constables throughout the United Kingdom.
Officers are appointed by two Justices of the Peace to be constables within the limits of the Harbour, Dock, Pier and premises of the undertakers (Dover Harbour Board) and within one mile of the same.
Our mission
Our mission is to uphold the law and exercise our powers to provide an environment which is crime free, where customers and staff can go about their business without fear of intimidation or violence and where traffic can move unimpeded and safely.
Customer Focus - "You set the priorities, we take the action"
The 2009 Stakeholder Survey revealed the following priorities identified by the community - This information will determine the focus of our attention through 2010 - 2011
- Safety and Security - 57%
- Visible Presence - 44%
- Response - 43%
- Traffic Management - 31%
- Customer Engagement - 28%
- Public Order - 14%
- Crime Prevention - 11%
- Policing Independence - 4%
- Training - 3%
- Other - 5%
Corporate Plan Objectives 2010-2012
The primary objectives for the period 2010 -2012 are:
- Provide the service the customer wants;
- Provide an effective deterrent to counter the threat of terrorism by high profile policing, constant awareness to security threats and swift and robust intervention when required;
- Improve safety with the port by minimising traffic collisions and other dangerous occurrences;
- Deliver a safe and secure port for all stakeholders by continuing to reduce crime and the fear of crime.
Reassuringly visible
A reassuring and highly visible presence is maintained by the Port of Dover Police, a 60 strong force funded by the Dover Harbour Board with its own police station located in the Eastern Docks.
In addition to fulfilling our constabulary duties the Port of Dover Police provide the following:
- Provision of the latest threat information and counter measures through in-house specialists and a network of national security contacts;
- Vigilance to suspicious behaviour (3,500 checks in 2008 requiring persons to account for their presence in the port);
- Regular intervention with traffic control outside the port in order to ensure that the port is not starved of traffic due to congestion on the approach roads;
- Provide the highest standards of road safety via a policy of engineering out problems, education of road users and finally enforcement - and in that order;
- Take the lead in the management of (land based) emergencies, focusing on the delivery of 'Golden Hour' management;
- Intelligence-led policing;
- Service influenced by port stakeholder influence, not national targets;
- Marine policing capability, extending the safe and secure environment to the waterbourne areas of the port;
- Prompt response to all requests for assistance. (Target time of 5 minutes);
- Crime detection rate twice that of the national average.
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