Sovereign Base Areas Police
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The SBA Police consists of a total of 241 officers and 12 civilian employees. There are four British senior officers, with the remainder recruited from the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities. In addition to its regular policing duties, the SBA Police has responsibility for the operation of Dhekelia Prison.
Although the SBA Police is administered by the Ministry of Defence, it is a separate force from the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP).
See also
- Sovereign Base Areas
- Sovereign Base Areas Customs
- Cyprus Police
- Ministry of Defence Police
- Gibraltar Defence Police
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