Ministry of Defence Guard Service
 MOD Guard Service Patch and Insignia | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1992 |
Preceding agencies |
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| Type | Unarmed Guarding |
| Employees | 2,500+ |
| Annual budget | £116.8 million (2012/13) |
Agency executive |
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Parent agency | Defence Infrastructure Organisation |
| Website | Official Website |
The Ministry of Defence Guard Service (MGS) is part of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation of the Ministry of Defence. It provides defence establishments across the United Kingdom with guarding and patrol services and was established in response to the Deal Barracks bombing. The Guard Service is one of the few remaining uniformed Civil Service agencies within the UK, and has been described as an elite guarding service.
The MGS is responsible for access and pass control, initial response, key control, vehicle and personnel searches, security patrols of buildings and perimeter fences, dog patrols, CCTV and alarm monitoring. It also undertakes additional duties includinglicopter marshalling, first aid provision, mail and baggage screening, security sweeps, health and safety guidance, and cordoning off suspected bomb threats.
