Met Operations

Met Operations, also known as Met Ops, is one of the four business groups which forms the Metropolitan Police Service. It was created during the 2018-19 restructuring of the service, amalgamating much of its functions from the previous Specialist Crime & Operations directorate. The group is currently led by Assistant Commissioner Louisa Rolfe.

It consists of several branches:

• Met Ops Chief Officer Team (MO1)
• Met Intelligence (MO2)
• Covert Policing (MO3)
• Forensic Services (MO4)
• Covert Governance (MO5)
• Public Order Planning (MO6)
• Taskforce (MO7)
  • Territorial Support Group
  • Marine Policing Unit
  • Dog Support Unit
  • Mounted Branch
• Roads and Transport Policing Command (MO8)
• Met Detention (MO9)
• Met Prosecutions (MO10)
• Operational Support Services (MO11)
• MetCC (MO12)
• Specialist Firearms Command (MO19)