Central Operations (abbreviated CO) was a major directorate of the London 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.
Identifier Description CO1 Central Operations HQ CO3 Emergency Preparedness Operational Command Unit CO5 Firearms Command UnitMinutes of the meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority held on 29 October 2009 CO10 Central Communications Command CO11 Public Order Operational Command Unit (formerly stood for Public Order Intelligence Unit) CO12 2012 Olympics preparation (formerly stood for Public Order Training) CO15 Traffic Operational Command Unit CO16 Traffic Criminal Justice Unit CO19 Specialist Firearms Command CO20 Territorial Support Group
Operational Support: Air Support Unit Dog Support Unit Film Unit Marine Policing Unit Mounted Branch
See also Territorial Operations, the predecessor to Central Operations
References
External links Central Operations website