Other police forces operating in Scotland
As well as Police Scotland, there are several other police forces which operate in Scotland. These include:
- Ministry of Defence Police (MOD) - the MOD Police provide security within Ministry of Defence property across the UK (eg the nuclear submarine base at Faslane)
- British Transport Police (BTP) - the BTP operate across the UK rail network, including the Glasgow Subway.
- Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) - the CNC is an armed force that provides protection for nuclear materials on designated UK nuclear licensed sites and in transit.
- National Crime Agency (NCA) - the NCA tackles serious organised crime across the UK, including Class A drugs, people smuggling and human trafficking, fraud and money laundering.
- Border Force - Border Force is the law enforcement body of the Home Office. Its role is to secure the UK鈥檚 borders by controlling the flow of people and cargo in and out of the country鈥檚 ports and airports. It does this through immigration checks, searching baggage and vehicles, and patrolling the coastline.