The Homicide and Serious Crime Command (SCD 1) was an
Operational Command Unit of the
Metropolitan Police responsible for the investigation of
homicide and other serious crimes in London.
Most of their work was carried out by
Murder Investigation Teams, of which there were 24. It is now known as the Homicide and Major Crime Command and falls within the Met's
Frontline Policing directorate.
In addition to the MITs, the Homicide and Serious Crime Command also had five citywide units:
*The Central Criminal Court Trials Unit worked with the MITs and
Crown Prosecution Service
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is the principal public agency for conducting criminal prosecutions in England and Wales. It is headed by the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The main responsibilities of the CPS are to provide legal advi ...
on cases that go to
trial
In law, a trial is a coming together of parties to a dispute, to present information (in the form of evidence) in a tribunal, a formal setting with the authority to adjudicate claims or disputes. One form of tribunal is a court. The tribunal ...
at the Central Criminal Court at the
Old Bailey. The unit also advocated good practice and procedure through the Policy Unit, Forensic Science Services and the Detective Training Academy.
*The Special Projects Investigation Unit reviewed serious crime investigations and conducted primary investigations in certain cases.
*The Coroner's Office ensured that investigations Were correctly undertaken within the legal constraints of the powers of the
Coroner. Coroner's Officers had a key role as liaison between Operational Command Units, the Coroner's Office and the families of the victims. They also attended the scenes of unexplained deaths to support officers by identifying possible causes of death and advising on scene preservation and the recovery of the deceased.
*The HOLMES Support Unit supported police forces nationwide in their use of
HOLMES
Holmes may refer to:
Name
* Holmes (surname)
* Holmes (given name)
* Baron Holmes, noble title created twice in the Peerage of Ireland
* Chris Holmes, Baron Holmes of Richmond (born 1971), British former swimmer and life peer
Places
In the Uni ...
, the
Home Office Large Major Enquiry System.
*Forensic Review Support staff reviewed current or historical scenes of crime
evidence. The unit worked with the Specialist Crime Review Group and Homicide Units and provided advice on forensic evidence recovery including
forensic science advances.
References
External links
Homicide and Serious Crime Command official website
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Metropolitan Police units