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Police Special Operations

There are several special operations and other elite units within the UK police service. These include:

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MDP firearms officers
Ministry Of Defence Police firearms officers.
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 DIPLOMATIC PROTECTION
DPG ARV
PaDP Armed Response Vehicle
more info: Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection (PaDP)
 
 SPECIALIST FIREARMS COMMAND
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SCO19 Officer armed with Glock 17 pistol
more info: SCO19
 

Police Firearms Units

All UK territorial constabularies deploy armed officers in spontaneous and pre-planned interventions.

more info: Police Firearms Units


SCO19 Specialist Firearms Command

(formerly designated as CO19, before that SO19) London's 'SWAT' unit. The Met's specialist firearms unit are highly trained armed police organized into CTSFO, TST and ARV units.

more info : SCO19


SO18 Aviation Security

Armed police units that patrol Heathrow and London City airport.

more info: SO18 Aviation Security


Protection Command

The Met's Protection Command fields armed close protection officers and other armed police in order to protect VIPs. The Command includes:


British Transport Police Specialised Firearms Unit

Providing armed patrols at railway stations.

more info : BTP Firearms Unit


Ministry Of Defence Police (MDP)

MOD Police provide security for much of the UK's military industrial complex. This includes providing tactical units to guard and recapture nuclear weapons.

more info: MOD Police


Civil Nuclear Constabulary

The CNC are charged with guarding civilian nuclear sites (power stations, processing and storage plants) and shipments of nuclear materials.

more info: Civil Nuclear Constabulary


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