It’s been a busy three days at the North Mole for our specially trained Licensed Search Officers.

Prior to the arrival of HMS Prince of Wales this morning, the entire area had to be searched from top to bottom by a combined team of Royal Gibraltar Police and Gibraltar Defence Police search officers. 

They were also joined by none other than Koki, the GDP’s explosives detection dog!

During the search, literally no stone is left unturned to make sure that the area is completely safe.

Prior to joining the specialist department, our LSOs must have successfully passed an intensive 5-day course approved by the UK's College of Policing.

RGP and GDP officers often work together as a unit to help clear buildings ahead of big events, to find missing persons or to recover evidence.

Here are a few photos of both forces working together over the last few days.