A total of twenty-two Police Officers, consisting of members of the Royal Gibraltar Police and the Gibraltar Defence Police, have successfully concluded a week-long joint Licenced Search Officer training course.  

The course was delivered locally by four UK College of Policing staff who specialise in delivering search training.

The Police Officers received instruction in various aspects of this specialist skill, including Vehicle,  Building and Area searches, and Counter Terrorism.

In a joint statement Police Search Advisors Sgt Stewart Stone (RGP) and Sgt Adrian Sodi (GDP) said: “Providing a search capability is an integral part of the service our organisations provide for the Gibraltar general public and for the Ministry of Defence.  You may often see our teams searching areas such as below street level utility covers in public areas, refuse bins and similar areas prior to an official public engagement taking place, or even during a bag entry search at a Convent Open Day”.

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