Command Control Structure, despatch teams and coverage

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Can you advise the distinction between Pan London and the standard despatch teams.

Does each despatch site have their own geographical coverage area or is it a virtual iced one site model.

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Q1 - Can you advise the distinction between Pan London and the standard despatch teams.

Following communication with our MetCC Unit they have informed me that Pan London has an overview of incidents occurring across the whole of the MPS Area whereas Despatch teams deal with incidents occurring solely on that specific Borough Command Unit (BCU).

Q2 - Does each despatch site have their own geographical coverage area or is it a virtual iced one site model.

Despatch geographically covers each of the 12 BCUs in the MPS.