The Guernsey Border Agency is the law enforcement body charged with tackling cross border crime and administering the customs and immigration systems for the Bailiwick of Guernsey. The agency is headed by a Chief Officer - Patrick Rice (Head of Law Enforcement) [1]
The Agency has been established in shadow form following a decision to separate the executive functions of setting strategy and policy (which will be the responsibility of the Home Department and a law enforcement commission) and operational law enforcement. The island has had an integrated customs and immigration function since 1975. The new agency brings financial crime and drugs responsibilities to the new agency from the Guernsey Police.
The agency has around 90 officers and staff. It has a cutter and can call on mutual aid from French customs and UK Border Force aircraft and vessels if required.
The agency is based at New Jetty, White Rock, St Peter Port, Guernsey.
Officers
The GBA is a uniformed force of customs officers[2] who have powers of arrest, search and detention.[3]
Uniform
Operational Uniform
The operational uniform consists of:
black polo shirt
black trousers
black jacket
high-visibility stab/equipment vests
rank slides
Baseball caps and life jackets are worn for marine duties.[4]
Service (formal) dress
The service dress (worn for court, parades, formal occasions etc.) is a classic British customs officer uniform, consisting of:
Dark blue naval-style tunic/jacket
Dark blue trousers
White shirt
Tie
White-topped peaked cap (males) with GBA capbdage
White-topped bowler cap (females) with GBA capbadge
Polished suit shoes
Equipment
GBA officers do not carry firearms, but carry similar equipment to UK and Channel Island police and enforcement agencies:[5]
Baton
Incapacitant spray
Handcuffs
Secure radio
Torch
Pay
The Government website states that the pay for a Customs Officer (Grade 3) is:[6]
