Central Operations (abbreviated CO) was a major directorate of the
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
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. In 2012 Central Operations (CO) merged with the Specialist Crime Directorate (SCD) to form
Specialist Crime & Operations
Met Operations, also known as Met Ops, is one of the four business groups which forms the Metropolitan Police Service and is responsible for providing operational support services.. It was created during the 2018-19 restructuring of the service, a ...
(SC&O)
Units
There were many units within Central Operations.
Operational Support:
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Air Support Unit
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Dog Support UnitFilm Unit*
Marine Policing Unit
The Marine Policing Unit (MPU) is the waterborne policing unit of London's Metropolitan Police Service, forming part of the Met Taskforce (MO7) within Met Operations. Its 22 vessels are responsible for waterborne policing of the River Thames in ...
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Mounted Branch
The Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch is the mounted police branch of London's Metropolitan Police. It is part of Met Operations.
History
The Bow Street Horse Patrol was formed in 1763, but ceased after eighteen months when funding ran out. Rev ...
See also
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Territorial Operations, the predecessor to Central Operations
References
External links
Central Operations website
Metropolitan Police units
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