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The '''Sovereign Base Areas Police''' is the local civilian police force for the British controlled [[Sovereign Base Areas]] (SBA) of [[Akrotiri and Dhekelia]] in [[Cyprus]]. Established in August 1960, the force has responsibility for all 15,000 residents of the SBAs, including military personnel. However, for any offences military or civilian committed by service personnel or their dependants anywhere in Cyprus authority lies with the [[Cyprus Joint Police Unit]], which is a military police unit made up of members of the [[Royal Military Police]] and [[Royal Air Force Police]], who operate throughout the whole of Cyprus, including the Republic of Cyprus.
The '''Sovereign Base Areas Police''' is the local civilian police force for the British controlled [[Sovereign Base Areas]] (SBA) of [[Akrotiri and Dhekelia]] in [[Cyprus]].


==Organisation==
[[File:SBA_police_patch.jpg|thumb|left|SBA Police patch with crest]]
Established in August 1960, the force has responsibility for all 15,000 residents of the SBAs, including military personnel. The Cyprus Joint Police Unit (the [[Royal Navy Police]], [[Royal Military Police]] and [[RAF Police]]), has concurrent jurisdiction over all offences committed by service personnel and UK dependents/employees within the SBAs, garrisons, and stations, and other retained military sites outside the SBAs.


Both work in full cooperation with each other and any jurisdiction issues are managed through an agreed memorandum of understanding.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sbaadministration.org/index.php/police|title=Sovereign Base Areas – Police|website=www.sbaadministration.org|language=en-gb|access-date=10 November 2018}}</ref>
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The SBA Police consists of a total of 241 officers and 12 civilian employees. There are four British senior officers, with the remainder recruited from the [[Greek Cypriots|Greek Cypriot]] and [[Turkish Cypriots|Turkish Cypriot]] communities. In addition to its regular policing duties, the SBA Police has responsibility for the operation of [[Dhekelia Prison]].


===Numbers===
Although the SBA Police is administered by the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]], it is a separate force from the [[Ministry of Defence Police]] (MDP).
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The SBA Police consists of a total of 241 officers and 12 civilian employees.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}} There are [[British people|British]] senior officers, with the remainder recruited from the [[Greek Cypriots|Greek Cypriot]] and [[Turkish Cypriots|Turkish Cypriot]] communities.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-05-07 |title=SBA Police Recruits Swear To Serve And Protect |url=https://www.forces.net/operations/cyprus/sba-police-recruits-swear-serve-and-protect |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=Forces Network |language=en}}</ref> In addition to its regular policing duties, the SBA Police has responsibility for the operation of HMP Dhekelia (the SBA Prison).

==Affiliation==
Although the SBA Police is administered by the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]],<ref>https://rm.coe.int/pdf/168076e130</ref> it is a separate force from the [[Ministry of Defence Police]] (MDP).<ref>{{Cite web |title=UCLan Cyprus signs innovative policing partnership |url=https://www.uclan.ac.uk/news/uclan-cyprus-signs-innovative-policing-partnership |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=University of Central Lancashire |language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Sovereign Base Areas Customs]]
*[[Sovereign Base Areas Customs]]
*[[Cyprus Police]]
*[[Cyprus Police]]
*[[Ministry of Defence Police]]
*[[Gibraltar Defence Police]]
*[[Gibraltar Defence Police]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
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*{{Official website}}
*[http://www.sbaadministration.org/index.php/police SBA Police website]
*[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/part/19/chapter/1/crossheading/persons-subject-to-service-law Armed Forces Act 2006]
*[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/part/19/chapter/1/crossheading/persons-subject-to-service-law Armed Forces Act 2006]



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[[Category:Police forces of British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies]]
[[Category:Police forces of British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies]]

Latest revision as of 20:06, 12 April 2024

Sovereign Base Areas Police
SBA Police patch with badge
SBA Police patch with badge
Common nameSovereign Base Areas Police
Agency overview
Formed15 August 1960
Employees253
Jurisdictional structure
National agency
(Operations jurisdiction)		SBA
Operations jurisdictionSBA
Map of the Sovereign Base Areas Police's jurisdiction.
Size250 km2
Population14,000
Legal jurisdictionAs per operations jurisdiction
Governing bodyMinistry of Defence (United Kingdom)
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersSovereign Base Areas Police HQ, British Forces Episkopi
Military appointment responsible
  • Major-General Robert J. Thomson CBE DSO, Administrator, Sovereign Base Areas
Agency executive
  • Mick Matthews, Chief Constable
Parent agencyMinistry of Defence
Facilities
Stations
3
  • Episkopi Police Station
  • Dhekelia Police Station
  • Ay Nicolaos Police Station
PrisonsHis Majesty's Prison, Dhekelia
Patrol carsYes
Armed response vehiclesYes
DogsYes
Website
www.sba.mod.uk/web_pages/sbap.htm Edit this at Wikidata

The Sovereign Base Areas Police is the local civilian police force for the British controlled Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus.

Organisation[edit]

Established in August 1960, the force has responsibility for all 15,000 residents of the SBAs, including military personnel. The Cyprus Joint Police Unit (the Royal Navy Police, Royal Military Police and RAF Police), has concurrent jurisdiction over all offences committed by service personnel and UK dependents/employees within the SBAs, garrisons, and stations, and other retained military sites outside the SBAs.

Both work in full cooperation with each other and any jurisdiction issues are managed through an agreed memorandum of understanding.[1]

Numbers[edit]

The SBA Police consists of a total of 241 officers and 12 civilian employees.[citation needed] There are British senior officers, with the remainder recruited from the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities.[2] In addition to its regular policing duties, the SBA Police has responsibility for the operation of HMP Dhekelia (the SBA Prison).

Affiliation[edit]

Although the SBA Police is administered by the Ministry of Defence,[3] it is a separate force from the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP).[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sovereign Base Areas – Police". www.sbaadministration.org. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  2. ^ "SBA Police Recruits Swear To Serve And Protect". Forces Network. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. ^ https://rm.coe.int/pdf/168076e130
  4. ^ "UCLan Cyprus signs innovative policing partnership". University of Central Lancashire. Retrieved 27 March 2024.

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