UK Border Force is in effect under military command, report says

Institute of Race Relations says MoD's Channel role reflects global rise of hyper-militarisation' in law enforcement

The UK Border Force is in effect under military command, reflecting a wider increase of hyper-militarisation" in policing, according to a new report on international law enforcement.

A report by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR), timed to coincide with the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's death, says the 21st century has seen the emergence of paramilitary and political" policing across Europe, employed at borders, during civil unrest and against public protest.