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the MPS. The courses range from firepower demonstrations (to highlight the dangers of firearms to new MPS recruits) and initial firearms courses, to
Operational Firearms Commander (OFC) training and National Firearms Instructor courses. There were 683 courses run at MPSTC in the 2006–07 financial year.
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January 2012 the branch underwent another name change, becoming SCO19 due to the merger of Central Operations (CO) and Specialist Crime Directorate (SCD) to form Specialist Crime & Operations. Since then SCO19 has again been re-designated as MO19, a result of the 2018–19 restructuring, putting
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The unit maintained its training role and continued to train the Met's 4,800 officers who were redesignated as
Authorised Firearms Officers (AFO). The level 2 officers underwent enhanced training and those that passed joined selected Level 1 instructors to become SFO's (Specialist Firearms Officers).
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MO19 has seven CTSFO teams consisting of one sergeant and 15 constables, including females, with six CTSFO Inspectors and an
Operational Senior Manager with a reported strength of 130 officers. An operational CTSFO team works a 7-week shift-pattern which includes night duty. CTSFO teams are able to
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After the unit had changed its name from D6 to D11, the
Instructors possessed a limited operational role that consisted of providing CS gas at sieges. This progressed to providing tactical advice and support and in 1975 as a direct result of the Munich Olympic games massacre, D11 was formally given
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CTSFOs volunteers are recruited from serving ARV officers. A candidate has to be recommended by their supervisor, undertake a two-day assessment and pass both shooting and physical standards. If candidates pass this stage they will then be offered a place on a CTSFO course where they will begin to
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teams, which deal with MPS operations and also national firearms operations as part of the CTSFO Network. They provide firearms support to borough and specialist units. They are multi-skilled and can deliver all elements of armed policing, including operations to combat major crime, hostage taking
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The first tier is the Armed
Response Vehicle, or ARV. Commonly referred to as the Trojans, ARVs are responsible for patrolling the city and to provide immediate armed support to other police units. ARVs conduct targeted patrols of high crime areas, and are trained to engage in high speed pursuits.
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Based at MPSTC, MO19 provides initial and continuation training for all MPS firearms officers. There are more than twenty courses provided by nationally accredited firearms instructors. Courses are based on the
National Firearms Training Curriculum, to cover the variety of roles covered by AFOs in
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Training Centre after they have undergone the written tests and interviews, and successfully completed their probationary period with a further two years in a core policing role. They undergo two weeks of intensive training on the Glock 17 Pistol and the
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standardised the issue of pistols among divisions with the number of firearms issued depending on the size of the area; ten pistols with 320 rounds of ammunition were issued to divisional stations, six pistols with 192 rounds per sub-divisional station, and three pistols with 96 rounds to each
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In response to operational demands, the department underwent restructuring in 1987 becoming PT17 (Personnel & Training) and the introduction of non-instructors who formed level 2 teams. Their role was to deal with pre-planned and response operations not involving hostages or suspects with
433:. This manual provides an overview of the basic principles such as rules of engagement and tactics involved in the use of firearms by police officers in different environments along with details of command structures that are in place in all planned and spontaneous firearms operations.
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Revolvers and pistols could be removed from the secure safe by ARV members, if an "immediate threat to life" was posed, in the opinion of the ARV member. Authorisation to remove carbines required authorisation from the control room once they had contacted an officer of
167:. In 1883, a ballot was carried out to gather information on officers' views about arming, and 4,430 out of 6,325 officers serving on outer divisions wanted to be issued with revolvers. The now-obsolete Adams revolver was returned to stores for emergencies, and the
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SFO teams replaced the old Level 1 and 2 structure becoming full-time tactical teams dealing with all pre planned armed operations (Robbery ambushes, warrant service and hostage situations etc.) within the Met and providing specialist support to the ARV's.
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roles. Throughout the 1970s, the branch increased in size, with additional firearms instructors being recruited to meet the increase in the demand for firearms training. During the 1970s, D11 officers qualified their students in the
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requested applications from officers within the service who had experience in the handling of firearms, such as ex-members of the armed forces or those who attended shooting clubs. The officers who applied were sent to the
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held in London, the largest counter-terrorism exercise conducted in the United
Kingdom. The MPS released statistics that between January 2015 and December 2015 CTSFO teams were involved in 144 operations.
136:. At the time, burglary (or "house breaking" as it was then called) was a common problem for police, and "house breakers" were often armed. Due to killings of officers by armed criminals in the outer
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ARV officers provided rapid response to spontaneous firearms incidents, such as armed robberies, being the first such organised system the capital had witnessed. Early ARV officers were issued with
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324:'exceptional firepower'. These tasks remained the responsibility of the teams of Instructors who became Level 1 teams. In 1991 following the shooting and stabbing of several police officers, the
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Counter Terrorist Specialist Firearms Officer (CTSFO). This included the use of live rounds during
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Heckler & Koch MP5 carbine; both weapons use 9mm rounds. This is followed by a further nine weeks of training focused on ARV tactics and searching buildings.
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be deployed by air or the river, using armoured vehicles and motorcycles if needed. On 28 July 2014, the single Armed Response Vehicle service was launched.
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to become permanent instructors for the service's newly formed firearms wing. Upon the officers' return to the service, they trained firearms officers.
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secured in the boot. After ARVs became established, and the practice was accepted for widespread use, the Model 10
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and X2s. All officers are also issued with the same basic equipment as other police officers, which includes ASP
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in an emergency. In recent years ARV members have carried their personal pistols on them as a matter of routine.
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an operational role in Counter Terrorist and serious armed crime operations. Its officers qualified using the
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pistols were purchased. In 1914, the Bulldogs were withdrawn from service and returned to stores.
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As it was originally named, the Firearms Wing (designation D6) was formed as part of the
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for use in emergencies—such as those that involved the use of firearms.
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1371:"SC&O19 organisational structure – Freedom of Information request"
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chassis, as well as various other unmarked vehicles, including
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Lethal Force: My Life As the Met's Most Controversial Marksman
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As of 2007, the Command is responsible for training the 2,594
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Davis & Bishop, Margaret & Rachel (3 August 2016).
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2001:"Information Rights Unit: Requirements to become a CTSFO"
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1950:"Major terrorism incident exercise on the River Thames"
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On 19 March 2017, CTSFO teams participated in maritime
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Counter Terrorist Specialist Firearms Officers (CT-SFO)
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it under Met Ops while maintaining the title of SCO19.
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The Elite: The A–Z of Modern Special Operations Forces
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1699:"More firearms officers ready to protect the public"
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motorcycles used for deployments in central London.
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Stop! Armed Police!: Inside the Met's Firearms Unit
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2347:Specialist, Organised & Economic Crime Command
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1761:"Minutes of the ACPO Armed Policing Working Group"
1732:Police & Crime Commissioner Greater Manchester
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1306:"Clarity on the SCO19/CO19/MO19 naming convention"
1725:"Firearms Training – Commissioner Briefing Paper"
493:MO19 currently has four tiers of armed officers.
319:armed response vehicle of the Metropolitan Police
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2357:Human Exploitation and Organised Crime Command
2112:Gould, Robert W.; Waldren, Michael J. (1986).
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1376:. Metropolitan Police Service. Archived from
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1880:"Armed officers increased to protect London"
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1218:Police use of firearms in the United Kingdom
211:being re-armed with an early version of the
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1304:Commander Kyle Gordon (15 November 2018).
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477:and the armed officers from MO19 itself.
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192:were purchased in the prelude to the
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445:CO19 officers on a training exercise
427:Association of Chief Police Officers
409:to the Specialist Firearms Command.
376:Association of Chief Police Officers
272:(Suppressed) submachine gun and the
2116:. London: Arms & Armour Press.
1976:"Police Specialist Training Centre"
1679:. December/January 2014/15 (75): 13
1592:"SC&O19 Operational Capability"
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1157:Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes
457:(MPS). These include officers from
290:semi-automatic rifle in 5.56mm for
179:in 1911, one thousand self-loading
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1798:"A Career Policing London's Skies"
1639:Harris, Lord Toby (October 2016).
1571:. 11 February 2015. Archived from
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2390:Protection & Security Command
1834:(Press release). 18 November 2015
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1464:Admin, D. P. F. (13 June 2016).
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1886:(Press release). 3 August 2016.
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199:A review in 1952 following the
1956:(Press release). 19 March 2017
1796:Drweiga, Andrew (March 2013).
1705:(Press release). 19 April 2017
1527:"SCO19 - British Armed Police"
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555:United Kingdom Special Forces
497:Armed Response Vehicles (ARV)
363:were replaced by more recent
213:Beretta semi-automatic pistol
155:, which were loaned from the
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2483:Metropolitan Police District
1620:Vikram Dodd (29 June 2015).
1187:Westminster terrorist attack
1151:21 July 2005 London bombings
1120:Shooting of Diarmuid O'Neill
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638:up-skill to their new role.
590:Accuracy International AT308
451:Authorised Firearms Officers
392:Smith & Wesson Model 10s
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268:semi-automatic pistols, the
238:the murder of three officers
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2332:Specialist Firearms Command
2027:"Firearms currently in use"
1954:Metropolitan Police Service
1884:Metropolitan Police Service
1858:Metropolitan Police Service
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1433:Metropolitan Police Service
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1228:Authorised firearms officer
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517:CT-SFO identification patch
455:Metropolitan Police Service
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370:, firing 9 mm rounds.
344:Smith & Wesson Model 10
297:Smith & Wesson Model 36
255:Smith & Wesson Model 28
209:Royalty Protection Officers
125:to purchase fifty pairs of
103:Metropolitan Police Service
91:Specialist Firearms Command
24:Specialist Firearms Command
16:London police firearms unit
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2297:Organisation and structure
1247:"Firearms Command History"
1085:, instead of the standard
346:for each member, with two
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2342:Territorial Support Group
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1470:Defence Police Federation
1175:Shooting of Mark Saunders
1144:Shooting of Azelle Rodney
1126:Shooting of Harry Stanley
475:Territorial Support Group
463:Counter Terrorism Command
270:Heckler & Koch MP5 SD
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1169:Chandler's Ford shooting
521:The highest tier is the
149:Beaumont–Adams revolvers
2261:Assistant Commissioners
2154:. London: Robert Hale.
2150:Smith, Stephen (2013).
2135:. London: Ebury Press.
2074:Collins, Steve (1997).
2059:. London: Arrow Books.
2055:Collins, Steve (1999).
1181:Shooting of Mark Duggan
609:2017 Westminster attack
533:In preparation for the
41:December 1966 – present
1199:London Bridge stabbing
933:Accuracy International
632:Land Rover Discoveries
562:Operation Strong Tower
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399:semi-automatic carbine
396:Heckler & Koch MP5
351:Heckler & Koch MP5
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177:Siege of Sidney Street
2536:Police tactical units
2462:Hendon Police College
2376:Specialist Operations
2093:Gray, Roger (2006) .
1108:Iranian Embassy siege
1102:Spaghetti House siege
942:Arctic Warfare Magnum
543:close quarters combat
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330:West Yorkshire Police
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288:Heckler & Koch 93
121:later authorised the
2437:Borough Command Unit
2322:Marine Policing Unit
1816:on 18 November 2015.
1132:Millennium Dome raid
624:Toyota Land Cruisers
614:CTSFO teams use the
489:Current organisation
190:Canadian Ross rifles
2251:Deputy Commissioner
2225:Thames River Police
2201:Metropolitan Police
2131:Long, Tony (2016).
2078:. London: Century.
2005:Metropolitan Police
1494:"Firearms Training"
1359:on 16 January 2009.
545:(CQC) training and
471:Flying Squad (SCD7)
407:Force Firearms Unit
165:Clerkenwell bombing
163:following the 1867
62:Metropolitan Police
2418:Frontline Policing
2220:Bow Street Runners
1279:on 13 January 2019
1205:Streatham stabbing
1149:Manhunt following
1093:List of operations
1015:Heckler & Koch
896:Heckler & Koch
773:Heckler & Koch
728:Heckler & Koch
570:Operation Hercules
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459:Protection Command
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1575:on 5 August 2016.
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964:.338 Lapua Magnum
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