Branches of the Metropolitan Police Service
Introduction
The Metropolitan Police Service is made up of many different departments. Each department has a different focus, but they all work together towards the vision of making London the safest major city in the world. Find out more about some of these branches here.
- Air Support Unit
- Counter Terrorism Command - formerly the Anti-Terrorist Branch and Special Branch
- Art and Antiques Unit
- Charities Office
- Child Abuse Investigation Command
- Directorate of Information
- Dog Support Unit
- Drugs Directorate
- Specialist and Economic Crime Command
- Firearms Enquiries Teams
- Specialist Firearms Command
- Forensic Services
- Homicide and Serious Crime Command
- Met Intelligence Bureau
- Mounted Branch
- Resources Directorate
- Safer Neighbourhoods
- Serious and Organised Crime Command
- Specialist Crime & Operations
- Special Operations
- Territorial Policing
- Trident - Gang Crime Command
- Traffic
- Transport
- Wildlife Crime