Commentary on Sections Port Constables Section 7: Port constables: extension of jurisdiction in England and Wales
27.This section extends the geographic jurisdiction for ports police forces in England and Wales beyond the existing limit related to the boundary of the port where the chief officer of police for the local police force gives their consent. By removing the jurisdiction limit, ports police are enabled to carry out a range of policing tasks without the assistance of the normal (or ‘Home Office’) Police Forces. There are currently six ports police forces in England and none in Wales.