Oct 28 - Police Authority Annual Questionnaire Launched

Written on 28 October 2013.

The Gibraltar Police Authority today launched its annual questionnaire that aims to ascertain the views of those living and working in Gibraltar on how Gibraltar is policed. The Authority is required in law to draw up and publish an Annual Policing Plan for Gibraltar, which sets out the targets and priorities for policing.  Before doing so, the Authority consults the public. The survey launched today follows the same successful methodology as was introduced in 2011.

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Oct 28 - Police Weekend Crime Reports For 25-28/10/13

Written on 28 October 2013.

Media – Police Reports

From 0700hrs on 25/10/13 to 0630hrs on 28/10/13

CRIME REPORTS

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Oct 25 - Smuggling Arrests

Written on 25 October 2013.

Customs officers this week seized a further 89,920 cigarettes and made a number of arrests in several areas over the past few days.

Officers challenged a local man when he was seen acting suspiciously in the Western Beach area, the man was arrested after being found to have 10,000 cigarettes (50 cartons) in his possession. He has been bailed to surrender on November 21st.

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Oct 25 - Government to Make UN Complaint Following Further Spanish Incursions

Written on 25 October 2013.

The Government has today insisted that they have taken a very serious view of the ccontinuing incursions by Spanish state vessels into British Gibraltar Territorial Waters, this morning.

A No.6 spokesperson noted, ‘this follows the incursion by a Spanish vessel conducting an oceanographic survey escorted by first two and then three Guardia Civil patrol boats. The Spanish state vessels were challenged by the Royal Navy and the Royal Gibraltar Police.

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