Mersey Tunnels Police | |
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Abbreviation | MTP |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1936 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Legal jurisdiction | Mersey Tunnels and approaches |
Governing body | Merseytravel |
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General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Georges Dock Building, Georges Dockway, Liverpool |
Officers | 51 (2015) |
Facilities | |
Stations | 1 |
Website | |
Official Mersey Tunnels Website |
The Mersey Tunnels Police is a small, specialised, non-Home Office police force that provides policing services for the Mersey Tunnels in Merseyside, England. The force, which comprises fifty one officers from Constable to Chief Police Officer is responsible for effective road policing of the Mersey Tunnels, Approach Roads and Exit Roads. It is privately funded by Merseytravel which in turn reports to the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.