Territorial Support Group(TSG) specifically from the 2000s onwards

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.25.048414

I note you seek access to the following information:

Information relating to the Territorial Support Group specifically from the 2000s onwards.

1. Can you list any and all teams that came under the TSG that wasn't the conventical U21/31/41 etc., I have been told you had a few dedicated teams so trying to get clarification?
2. Can you specify how many inspectors, sergeants and constables in each team mentioned? (Specify the team to avoid confusion).
3. How many ANPR Teams were operated in 2016 under the SCO20 Taskforce?
4. Can you specify how many inspectors, sergeants and constables in each team mentioned?
5. Was this team TSG Officers or a separate department altogether?
6. Can you say what phonetic the team used as their collar number? (U/CO etc).

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 list any and all teams that came under the TSG that wasn't the conventical U21/31/41 etc, I have been told you had a few dedicated teams so trying to get clarification?

• Surveillance Teams Central, North and South.
• Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Team called either Dedicated CBRN Unit (DCU) or Multi-Agency Initial Assessment Team (MAIAT) Team.
• Crime Team North.
• Crime Team South.
• Behavioural Detection Officer (BDO) Team.
• Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) 2.
• ANPR 3.
• ANPR 4.

None of these teams are part of the TSG any longer.

Q2 - Can you specify how many inspectors, sergeants and constables in each team mentioned? (Specify the team to avoid confusion).

• Surveillance Central Team 1.1.10.
• Surveillance North Team 1.1.10.
• Surveillance South Team 1.1.10.
• CBRN (DCU/MAIAT Team) – 1.4.28.
• Crime Team North – 0.2.18.
• Crime Team South – 0.2.18.
• BDO Team – 0.1.10.
• ANPR 2 – 0.1.6.
• ANPR 3 – 0.1.6.
• ANPR 4 – 0.1.6.

Rank triplets are shown as Inspector–Sergeant–Constable.
None of these teams are part of the TSG any longer.

Q3 - How many ANPR Teams were operated in 2016 under the SCO20 Taskforce?

3.

Q4 - Can you specify how many inspectors, sergeants and constables in each team mentioned?

See above.

Q5 - Was this team TSG Officers or a separate department altogether?

Territorial Support Group.

Q6 - Can you say what phonetic the team used as their collar number? (U/CO etc)

U