Upper-Tier Operations Clause Samples

Upper-Tier Operations. The upper-tier operation, or “major joint operation with the police”, often involves the participation of other law enforcement agencies, such as the Benefits Agency, HM Customs and Excise, and the Inland Revenue. Typically, it is carried out where intelligence and Risk Assessment indicates that ten or more immigration offenders are likely to be identified simultaneously: (a) On the same premises, or; (b) In neighbouring sets of premises, or; (c) In similar sets of premises (e.g. in a chain of restaurants located throughout a city, or in different towns and cities). There are strict rules governing the preparation and conduct of major joint operations contained in a Home Office notice. The required number of Immigration and police officers varies for major operations. The police function will be divided into several different roles (securing the premises, making the arrests, prisoner escort duties, custody officer duties etc). The requirement will depend upon the number of anticipated arrests and the specific characteristics of the planned operation. A major joint operation with the police can last all day, or indeed well into the next, but not all the police officers are required throughout.