Specialist Operations

What we do

Specialist Operations is part of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and is divided into three sections known as commands. Within these three commands, there are seven units whose roles are to help keep safe people who live in, work in and visit London.

The three commands are:

• Counter Terrrorism Command
  CT Command (SO15) aims to protect London and the UK from the threat of terrorism. The CT Command brings together intelligence gathering, analysis and development with investigation and operational support activity.
• Protection Command
  Specialist Protection (SO1) provides armed personal protection services for ministers and public officials at threat from terrorism, including, visiting heads of government and other public figures.
  
  Royalty Protection (SO14) provides protection of the monarch and other members of the royal family. This unit us divided into Residential Protection, Personal and Close Protection and the Special Escort Group who provide mobile protection.
• Protective Security Command
  The Protective Security Command (SO2) incorporates financial, resources and HR support for the Specialist Operations business group. It also provides additional security and counter-terrorism co-ordination for London.