Mersey Tunnels Police
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The Mersey Tunnels Police is a small, specialised, police force responsible for policing the Mersey Tunnels, Merseyside, England (between Liverpool and the Wirral). Due to its specialised remit, it is not responsible to the Home Office but to the Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority.
Its area of jurisdiction is limited to the tunnels, approach roads and marshalling areas. Generally, it deals with driving offences in that area, and also assists Merseyside Police with drug operations. Any serious crimes or major incidents automatically become the responsibility of Merseyside Police, the local Home Office police force.
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In 2003, the Merseyside coroner ruled that two teenagers who died when the stolen car they were travelling in crashed into a road block set up by the Mersey Tunnels Police were unlawfully killed.
The coroner recommended either the policing of the tunnel should be transferred to Merseyside Police, or tunnel officers (currently appointed by the Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority) should be trained to national policing standards [1].
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