Organising
Port police
 Southampton Docks police force |
The work of loading and unloading ships often means that
valuable items are left lying around, offering great temptation. To
try to prevent theft, most docks have high walls and fences around
them. Ports also employ a police force to check those passing
through the gates. The port police also try to ensure law-abiding
behaviour in the many people who come and go to the port. Other
duties include directing visitors and those delivering goods to a
particular ship. Some ports used to have their own police force, separate from
the local town or county`s force. At others, a national body called
the British Transport Police did the work. Today, private security
companies often do many of the jobs of the port police.
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