Thursday 20 January 2011

Nothing for sale

We had a email yesterday asking if we could send some Coastguard uniform and other bits to someone.

The simple answer to this is "No"

We are a Government Agency and not only would it be a criminal offence (as well as dismissal offence) to pass on uniform or equipment it also poses a huge security issue as someone could pose as an officer and get in somewhere they are not entitled to be in.

From time to time items do turn up on Internet auction sites and in the past HQ have traced these items back or liaised with the auction house to remove the items.

Uniform is the property of the Coastguard and if you leave the Service it is meant to be returned. Our equipment is for life saving purposes and when it comes to the end of its life it HAS to be destroyed, never passed on.

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