Central Operations
Encyclopedia
Central Operations is a major directorate of the London
Metropolitan Police Service
that provides operational support to the rest of the service. It is commanded by Assistant Commissioner
Lynne Owens.
Operational Support:
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
Metropolitan Police Service
Metropolitan Police Service
The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police...
that provides operational support to the rest of the service. It is commanded by Assistant Commissioner
Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, usually just Assistant Commissioner , is the third highest rank in London's Metropolitan Police, ranking below Deputy Commissioner and above Deputy Assistant Commissioner. There are usually four officers in the rank...
Lynne Owens.
Units
There are many units within central Operations.- CO1 - Central Operations HQ
- CO3 - Emergency Preparedness Operational Command UnitEmergency Preparedness Operational Command UnitThe Emergency Preparedness Operational Command Unit is a branch of the Central Operations directorate within London's Metropolitan Police Service. The unit's role is to ensure that the communities and the police of London are prepared and ready to deal with major terrorist attacks...
- CO5 - Firearms Command Unit
- CO10 - Central Communications CommandCentral Communications CommandThe Central Communications Command is the largest Operational Command Unit OCU of London's Metropolitan Police Service. It sits within Territorial Policing, the business group within the Met that is responsible for Borough Policing and public contact...
- CO11 - Public Order Operational Command Unit (formerly stood for Public Order Intelligence Unit)
- CO12 - 2012 Olympics preparation (formerly stood for Public Order Training)
- CO15 - Traffic Operational Command UnitTraffic Operational Command UnitThe Traffic Operational Command Unit is a Central Operations branch of the London Metropolitan Police Service. The unit is responsible for policing of the roads, such as the London road network. It has been in existence since 1930, when motor traffic patrols were set up at police stations...
- CO16 - Traffic Criminal Justice UnitMetropolitan Police Traffic Criminal Justice UnitThe Traffic Criminal Justice Unit is a Operational Command Unit of the London Metropolitan Police, separate from the Traffic Operational Command Unit. The unit deals with all Met traffic prosecutions involving summonses...
- CO19 - Specialist Firearms CommandSpecialist Firearms CommandCentral Operations Specialist Firearms Command is a Central Operations branch within Greater London's Metropolitan Police Service. The Command is responsible for providing a firearms-response capability, assisting the rest of the service, which is normally unarmed...
- CO20 - Territorial Support GroupTerritorial Support GroupThe Territorial Support Group is a Central Operations unit of London's Metropolitan Police Service consisting of 720 officers, that specialises in public order containment among other specialist policing. The TSG is a uniformed unit of the MPS that replaced the controversial Special Patrol Group...
Operational Support:
- Air Support UnitMetropolitan Police Air Support UnitThe Air Support Unit is a Central Operations branch of London's Metropolitan Police Service. The main responsibility of the unit is to provide aerial reconnaissance and other air support operations...
- Dog Support Unit
- Film Unit
- Marine Policing Unit
- Mounted BranchMetropolitan Police Mounted BranchThe Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch is a Central Operations branch of London's Metropolitan Police Service. The responsibility of the branch is to conduct safe policing of football matches, and crowd control at other large public order events....