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Use of blue warning devices by Royal Military Police

T Cowell made this Freedom of Information request to The Association of Chief Police Officers of England, Wales and Northern Ireland

The request was partially successful.

From: T Cowell

31 March 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,
I wish to know where I can read the ACPO policy on the use of blue
warning lights and sirens on Military Police vehicles. Also could
you provide information as to whether the RMP is a recognised
Police Force and if its not is it likely to become recognised?

Yours faithfully,

T Cowell

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18 May 2009

Sent request to The Association of Chief Police Officers of England, Wales and Northern Ireland again, using a new contact address.

From: ACPO Yvonne Mark

21 May 2009

Dear Mr Powell

Please see email below with regards to your enquiry

Regards

Yvonne Mark

Programme Support Office

0207 084 8960

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[mailto:[email address]]
Sent: 21 May 2009 07:42
To: ACPO Yvonne Mark
Subject: Fw: Freedom of Information request - Use of blue warning devices
by Royal Military Police

Hi Yvonne,

The Military Police are not members of ACPO and as such there is no ACPO
policy on the use of emergency warning equipment on their vehicles, it is
a matter of law. The Military Police are not a Home Office Police Force
and the decision on their status in the future is not a matter for ACPO.

Regards

Paul

Paul Taylor
Inspector
Roads Policing Staff Officer
Ext 8969
Direct Line 0114 2523969
[mobile number]

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RESTRICTED in the header field will be forwarded to my remote device,
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john randall left an annotation (26 June 2009)

If the RMP are not members of ACPO why are there represented on the ACPO homicide working Group?

In relation to Blue lights and sirens it appears to be allowed by local chief oficers as opposed to any official authority.

It is worthy of note that they vehicles are now fully livered as police cars and they purport to be constables! the reality is they are soldiers with absolutely no authority/jurisdiction in relation to civilians or military dependants in mainland UK

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john randall left an annotation (26 June 2009)

If the RMP are not members of ACPO why are there represented on the ACPO homicide working Group?

In relation to Blue lights and sirens it appears to be allowed by local chief oficers as opposed to any official authority.

It is worthy of note that their vehicles are now fully livered as police cars and they purport to be constables! the reality is they are soldiers with absolutely no authority/jurisdiction in relation to civilians or military dependants in mainland UK

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