The agency is headed by a Chief Officer - Patrick Rice (Head of Law Enforcement) [1] The Agency has been established in shadow form following a decision to separate the executive functions of setting strategy and policy (which will be the responsibility of the Home Department and a law enforcement commission) and operational law enforcement.

It has a cutter and can call on mutual aid from French customs and UK Border Force aircraft and vessels if required.

The agency is based at New Jetty, White Rock, St Peter Port, Guernsey.

The GBA is a uniformed force of customs officers[2] who have powers of arrest, search and detention.

is a classic British customs officer uniform, consisting of: GBA officers do not carry firearms, but carry similar equipment to UK and Channel Island police and enforcement agencies:[5] The Government website states that the pay for a Customs Officer (Grade 3) is:[6] Grade: 3 - £28,441 to £40,102 This law enforcement agency article is a stub.