Central Operations

Central Operations (abbreviated CO) was a major directorate of the London Metropolitan Police Service that provides operational support to the rest of the service. It was commanded by Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, formerly Chief Constable of Surrey Police.[1] In 2012 Central Operations (CO) merged with the Specialist Crime Directorate (SCD) to form Specialist Crime & Operations (SC&O)[2]

Units

There are many units within Central Operations.[3]

IdentifierDescription
CO1Central Operations HQ
CO3Emergency Preparedness Operational Command Unit
CO5Firearms Command Unit[4]
CO10Central Communications Command
CO11Public Order Operational Command Unit (formerly stood for Public Order Intelligence Unit)
CO122012 Olympics preparation (formerly stood for Public Order Training)
CO15Traffic Operational Command Unit
CO16Traffic Criminal Justice Unit
CO19Specialist Firearms Command
CO20Territorial Support Group

Operational Support:

See also

References
  1. "New Assistant Commissioners' roles announced". Metropolitan Police Service. 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  2. "Central Operations". 2012-06-27. Archived from the original on 27 June 2012.
  3. "Metropolitan Police Service - Central Operations". Met.police.uk. Archived from the original on 2009-05-20. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
  4. Minutes of the meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority held on 29 October 2009
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