Anti-Terrorist Branch
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The Anti-Terrorist Branch was a specialist unit of London's Metropolitan Police responsible for investigating and preventing terrorism before its functions were absorbed into the Counter Terrorism Command.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
counter-terrorism unit
ⓘ
police unit ⓘ specialist unit ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | SO13 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaServed | Metropolitan Police District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith |
Security Service (MI5)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Special Branch (Metropolitan Police) NERFINISHED ⓘ international law enforcement agencies ⓘ other UK police forces ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolvedInto | Counter Terrorism Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Metropolitan Police officers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
civilian staff of the Metropolitan Police ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
counter-terrorism
ⓘ
criminal investigation ⓘ national security ⓘ |
| focus |
terrorist incidents involving the UK
ⓘ
terrorist threats to London ⓘ |
| functionTransferredTo | Counter Terrorism Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Metropolitan Police Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | SO13 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | specialist anti-terrorist investigations in London ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Greater London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | police department of a territorial police force ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| mandate |
protect the public from terrorist acts
ⓘ
support national counter-terrorism strategy in the UK ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in UK counter-terrorism policing ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Metropolitan Police Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversight | Home Office (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Metropolitan Police Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Specialist Operations (Metropolitan Police) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTask |
investigation of terrorism
ⓘ
prevention of terrorism ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Counter Terrorism Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordinating anti-terrorist operations for the Metropolitan Police
ⓘ
investigating terrorist incidents in London ⓘ |
| sector |
law enforcement
ⓘ
public security ⓘ |
| subsequentUnit | Counter Terrorism Command (SO15) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | police jurisdiction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
intelligence gathering on terrorist groups
ⓘ
operational response to terrorist attacks ⓘ |
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