Belfast Harbour Police

Belfast Harbour Police
AbbreviationBHP
Motto‘an effective, connected community police service’
Agency overview
Formed1847
Employees50
Jurisdictional structure
Legal jurisdictionBelfast Harbour Estate
Governing bodyPort of Belfast
Constituting instrument
  • Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act 1847
General nature
Operational structure
Overseen byBelfast Harbour Corporation
HeadquartersMilewater Basin, Dufferin Road, Belfast
Police Officers40 (2024)
Police Support Staffs10
Agency executive
  • Chief Officer, Michael Daly
Facilities
Stations1
SUV/Motorcycles10
Website
www.belfast-harbour.co.uk/harbour-estate-access/belfast-harbour-police

The Belfast Harbour Police is a small, specialised ports police force, with responsibility for the Port of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1847, making it the oldest continuously-operating law enforcement agency on the island of Ireland.