Central Operations (abbreviated CO) was a major directorate of the
London
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Metropolitan Police Service that provides operational support to the rest of the service. It was commanded by
Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, formerly Chief Constable of Surrey Police. In 2012 Central Operations (CO) merged with the Specialist Crime Directorate (SCD) to form
Specialist Crime & Operations (SC&O)
Units
There were many units within Central Operations.
Operational Support:
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Air Support Unit
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Dog Support UnitFilm Unit*
Marine Policing Unit
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Mounted Branch
See also
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Territorial Operations, the predecessor to Central Operations
References
External links
Central Operations website
Defunct Metropolitan Police units
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