Information about Commercial Vehicle Unit

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.25.048842

I note you seek access to the following information:

Is the Commercial Vehicle Unit being disbanded or reorganised? If so, why?

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Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

The Metropolitan Police Service’s Roads & Transport Policing Command (RTPC) is currently undergoing a significant change programme. This transition reflects both the negotiations of a new service agreement with our partners and the strategic requirements outlined in the Commissioner’s New Met for London programme.

As part of this change process, colleagues within the Commercial Vehicle Unit were advised recently that their current operating model as a standalone department will not continue. Certain functions previously undertaken by this unit are expected to be incorporated into a newly established Road Danger Reduction Team. The scope and responsibilities of this team are still under discussion and have not yet been fully agreed. These discussions are ongoing.

We anticipate that this transition will take effect in February 2026.