Formed in January 1865, a new company, the Surrey Commercial Dock Company, created a Police Force with two divisions: the Commercial Division, policing the dock, and the Surrey Division, policing the canal.

In February, the two Superintendents of Police reported to the Board that there may be a need to supplement the Force as and when the Superintendents thought fit with Officers of the Metropolitan Police, with up to three by day and one at night. A Canal Ranger, a post from the old Grand Surrey Canal Police days, was also appointed at this time at a wage of 40/- per week. The use of the Metropolitan Police Officers at the rate of 30/- per week did occur but only occasionally, as the Force's own Constables cost only 25/- per week to employ.

In 1866, fifteen men of the Surrey Division were sworn in using the Special Constables Act 1861 on the advice of the solicitor, rather than legislation contained with the Companies own Act. He also recommended all men in the division be re-sworn under the Act.

In late November 1865, the Surrey Division Superintendent proposed his Division be policed by the Metropolitan Force at night. It was suggested that eight more night Constables be requested but it was instead decided upon that the Force be reorganised to take over policing both Divisions by night from June 1866. As a result of this restructuring, all Constables and Gate Keepers were combined into a single unit, under the command of Superintendent James Ross. There was an Inspector and two Sub-Inspectors, each paid £65 per year. As 1868 came, pay scales for senior officers had been reviewed and Inspector Rimmer was being paid £75 annually and Sub-Inspector Steer and Bradbere £71. The use of the Metropolitan Police had also been significantly reduced by the time. At this time an annual payment of £10 was being paid to the Metropolitan Police to police company property on Trinity Monday, a full day holiday for all men in the Surrey Commercial Dock Company Police Force, although the reason for this unknown.

Promotion followed for Mr Rimmer to Chief Inspector in 1876, along with a pay rise to £100 per annum. In 1882, he retired and there were some 133 candidates to replace him. He was replaced by a Mr Cruise, late of the Metropolitan Police E Division. In April of the following year the power to appoint Constables was given to the Docks Committee.

In 1887, H M Customs wrote to the Company to request a number of their men to obtain customs powers. This request was viewed as nothing more than a way for customs to offload work on the Police, and was respectfully declined.

The post of Chief Inspector once again fell vacant in October 1888. A former Metropolitan Police Inspector, John A Lecoq, was appointed. His salary was to be £110 per annum rising to £150 plus free gas, coal, accommodation and uniform.

In 1890, fire precautions in the Docks were reviewed and a police establishment for this purpose was created. A strength of two Sergeants and four Constables was considered sufficient for the task. An option of just increasing insurance cover was considered but rejected. By this time the practice of using the Metropolitan Police had almost disappeared apart from Trinity Monday. Although, in 1901, they were paid £5 for providing Officers during a Lightermen's strike and, by 1907, the Metropolitan Police were not needed on even Trinity Monday.

September 1907 saw a most curious event, when the body of a man wearing a Surrey Commercial Dock Police uniform was washed up on the Denmark coast. After confirming no Force Officers were missing, it was concluded to be the body of fisherman who had somehow obtained a discarded Force uniform.

The Surrey Commercial Dock Company Police was absorbed into the new Port of London Authority Police in 1909.