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| Gibraltar Defence Police | |
|---|---|
 Flag of Gibraltar | |
| Common name | Defence Police |
| Abbreviation | GDP |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Employees | 143 (with 100 officers reported as of 2023)[1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | GIB |
| Size | 6.8km2 |
| Population | 32,194 (2015) |
| Legal jurisdiction | Gibraltar |
| Governing body | Ministry of Defence |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Northgate House, HM Naval Base, Gibraltar |
| Sworn members | 95 |
| Unsworn members | 50 |
| Agency executive |
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| Facilities | |
| Patrol cars | Yes |
| Motor patrol boats | 2 (15-metre) |
| Rigid-hulled inflatable boats | 2 (Arctic 24) |
| Police dogs | Yes |
| Website | |
| Official Twitter Page | |
The Gibraltar Defence Police (GDP) is a civil police force which provides a policing and security service for the Ministry of Defence in Gibraltar. Prior to 17 December 2009 it was known as the Gibraltar Services Police (GSP).[2]
- ^ Culatto, John (19 January 2023). "GIBRALTAR DEFENCE POLICE FACE UP TO DETAILED INSPECTION FOR FIRST TIME IN 85-YEAR HISTORY". The Olive Press. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Gibraltar Chronicle – Gib Defence Police Officially Launched Last Night". Archived from the original on December 18, 2009.