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Code of practice for officers exercising functions under Schedule 1 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 in connection with seizing and retaining travel documents.
How the civil penalty accreditation scheme works.
How to report suspicious or unusual behaviour around the UK coastline or at sea.
Guidance for staff taking part in Operation Limelight, a multi-agency safeguarding operation at the UK border responding to female genital mutilation.
This Border Force privacy information notice explains how we look after your information and why we use it.
Guidance on how to pay a fine, for drivers, companies and operators who have been fined for carrying clandestine entrants in their vehicle.
Detector dogs are an essential tool in our efforts to combat and deter smugglers and those seeking to avoid border controls.
Information for carriers operating or intending to operate in the UK.
This document tells Border Force officers how to process passengers who owe a debt to the NHS which meets or exceeds the NHS debt threshold.
Guidance for staff about the controls on importing firearms into the UK.
Project Kraken is a joint law enforcement operation tackling maritime border crime.
Information on how Border Force staff use training to carry out searches of vehicles, either for commercial freight, cars or coaches.
We use a fleet of patrol boats, known as 'cutters', to protect UK waters.
How to report suspicious or unusual behaviour at a small UK airfield or airport.
This Independent Advisory Panel on Non-Compliance Management report suggests techniques and training for detainee custody officers.
Home Office response to Independent Advisory Panel on Non-Compliance Management report on a new and safe system of restraint.
How to report suspicious or unusual behaviour at the border.
Response to the 2015 joint report on an inspection visit to customs custody suites.
This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition seeks proposals for novel and innovative solutions for the detection of explosives and weapons.
Draft code of practice for officers exercising functions under Schedule 1 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 in connection with seizing and retaining travel documents.
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