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Specialist Ops Centre

+44 (0) 8450 005463

Specialist Operations Centre

The Specialist Operations Centre can assist you with covert policing, major crime and the policing of pre-planned events and spontaneous major incidents.

The NPIA Specialist Operations Centre provides a single point of contact for police forces and key partners requesting information, advice or support in relation to covert techniques, major crime, critical incidents and uniform operations.

Made up of three teams we provide:

  • Specialist advice on the lawful and effective use of covert techniques
  • Information on Professional Practice products and Implementation
  • Specialist advice, and if required, access to the deployable resources of the Crime and Uniform Operational Support teams regarding:
    • the investigation of murder, no body murder, rape, abduction, suspicious missing persons, and series and serious sexual offences
    • public order, operational planning and the policing of major incidents
    • disaster management, national de-briefing and the police use of firearms

The Centre offers a full service during normal working hours, outside of core hours urgent crime advice and support is available via an on call system.