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<p>This Government has taken a number of steps to bolster the security of the border
across different modes of transport, including ferry travel.</p><p>Border Force carries
out 100 percent checks of all passengers and drivers arriving at all ferry ports against
police, security and immigration watchlists. It works closely with the police and
other law enforcement organisations to deliver effective and intelligence-led responses
to a range of security threats. Officers use hi-tech equipment and an array of search
techniques to combat immigration crime and detect banned and restricted goods - including
drugs, firearms and tobacco – that smugglers attempt to bring into the country. Border
Force has started to roll out its Advanced Freight Targeting Capability to ferry traffic.
This will equip Border Force’s intelligence to target suspicious freight consignments
arriving into the UK via ferries in a more effective and efficient fashion.</p><p>In
2015, Border Force connected to the European watch list system, SIS II. As a result
of this step, Border Force has been able to access data pertaining to thousands of
European Arrest Warrants, thus allowing more fugitives to be detained and arrested
when they arrive at ferry ports and points of arrival in the UK.</p><p>Exit Check
data on those leaving the UK has been collected from passengers on scheduled commercial
international air, sea and rail routes from 8 April 2015 and this is already providing
the police and security services with more information on the movements of known or
suspected criminals, supporting the wider work already taking place across government
and law enforcement.</p>
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