Number 8 RAF Police & Security Squadron is unique in that, unlike its sister Squadrons, it is focussed entirely on protecting people from their first entry into the RAF at either RAF Halton or RAF Cranwell, through phase 2 training and onto their first assignments.
The Squadron HQ is based at RAF Cranwell and provides Policing and Security to all RAF training establishments which includes RAF College Cranwell, Cosford, Halton, Henlow, Honington, Shawbury and Valley.
Each Police Flight is responsible for the Security and Policing of the Airbase as well as delivering advice to both the trainee and permanent staff population. Their roles and activities include Law Enforcement and Protective security; to counter the threat from Terrorism and from Foreign Intelligence Services conducting Espionage.
As well duties in the UK, members of the Number 8 RAF Police & Security Squadron regularly deploy across the world in support of exercises and operations such as support to the Red Arrows during preseason training, exercises in Saudi Arabia, Alaska and Cyprus.
Number 8 RAF Police & Security Squadron also provides security and policing advice to the Royal Air Force Air Cadets (RAFAC) Organisation via the Security Advice team embedded at RAFAC HQ, RAF Cranwell. The HQ is responsible for the delivery of a National level youth organisation, sponsored by the RAF, comprising of the Air Training Corps (ATC) and RAF sections of the Combined Cadet Force (CCF (RAF)).
