MPS Firearms Unit

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.21.022405

I note you seek access to the following information:

Q1: Can you please confirm whether the Met have any firearms unit whose name is abbreviated as "DRT"?
Q2: Can you please kindly provide the name of the firearms unit of SO18 (Aviation Policing OCU)?
Q3: Can you please confirm is there any firearms unit is subordinate to MO8 (Roads and Transport Policing Command)? If there is, what is the name of the firearms unit?

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 - Can you please confirm whether the Met have any firearms unit whose name is abbreviated as "DRT"?

SCO19 - Specialist Firearms Command has no unit abbreviated to DRT.

Q2 - Can you please kindly provide the name of the firearms unit of SO18 (Aviation Policing OCU)?

Aviation Policing is within Specialist Operations and there is no special name for our Firearms Unit.

Q3 - Can you please confirm is there any firearms unit is subordinate to MO8 (Roads and Transport Policing Command)? If there is, what is the name of the firearms unit?

There are no Firearms unit on the RTPC (Roads and Transport Policing Command).