[2] Officers of this constabulary are sworn in as special constables under section 79 of the Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act 1847.
The Falmouth municipal authorities frequently found fault with the force and it was suggested on many occasions by the corporation that it should be amalgamated with the borough and county police for cost and efficiency purposes.
Having been unable to attend court the previous week, as he was busy dealing with an incident on the quay, Julyan sent a constable in his place which the magistrate found unacceptable.
At the turn of the century, the incumbent dock sergeant took steps to modernise the force by updating the uniform and equipment, including a small investment in a number of police helmets displaying the force crest.
As the Falmouth Docks Police receives no government funding, it is entirely reliant on the finance of the dockyard operator, which now utilises the force as more of a security arm than a fully-fledged constabulary.