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Statutory Undertakers - Other police forces
'Statutory undertakers' are bodies authorised by statute to run a railway, transport, dock or harbour undertaking, the larger of which employ their own police forces. For example, the British Transport Police, whose members have the powers of constables within a geographically limited area. Members of these forces have many of the same powers as members of regular police forces, subject to certain limitations. These are not the same as private security organisations that enjoy no special 'policing' powers.
A constable employed by a statutory undertaker may stop, detain and search any vehicle - but not a person - before it leaves a goods area on the premises of the statutory body. Such stops are carried out routinely and need not be justified by any suspicion nor recorded. There is no statutory limitation on what may be searched for and Code A does not apply to these searches.
The Ministry of Defence has its own police force, which has the same powers as civilian police officers.
A constable employed by a statutory undertaker may stop, detain and search any vehicle - but not a person - before it leaves a goods area on the premises of the statutory body. Such stops are carried out routinely and need not be justified by any suspicion nor recorded. There is no statutory limitation on what may be searched for and Code A does not apply to these searches.
The Ministry of Defence has its own police force, which has the same powers as civilian police officers.
