Counter Terrorism Command
The Counter Terrorism Command (CTC) – also known as ‘SO15’ – is based within the Metropolitan Police Service and is responsible for leading Counter Terrorism-related investigations in the whole London area, as well as Prevent work across London’s boroughs to help to stop those vulnerable to radicalisation from being drawn into terrorism.
The CTC is also responsible for supporting the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) with investigations and provides investigative and operational support to forces across the Eastern region as required.
In addition to this, the CTC also hosts a number of national and international functions on behalf of Counter Terrorism Policing. This includes the War Crimes Team, the National Terrorist Financial Investigation Unit, the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit, which is part of the National Digital Exploitation Service hosted within the CTC.
The CTC also hosts Counter Terrorism Policing’s International Operations team, including a network of around 40 Counter Terrorism Police Liaison Officers who are deployed in various locations around the world and work to assist our efforts to tackle terrorism and extremism globally.
Local Forces
CTC is a collaboration of the following local police forces
Metropolitan Police
City of London Police
LATEST NEWS FROM COUNTER TERRORISM COMMAND
An international police investigation involving the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command (CTC) working with law enforcement from north America has resulted in the conviction of the radical preacher Anjem Choudary for directing a banned terrorist group. The joint-Met Police and MI5 investigation into Choudary was assisted by the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the Royal...
Counter Terrorism detectives investigating allegations of war crimes linked to the Sri Lankan civil war in the early 2000s are appealing for anyone who might have information that could assist their investigation to contact police. The appeal comes after a second UK-based person was arrested as part of the ongoing Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) investigation into this matter.
Three people have been charged with offences under the National Security Act as part of an investigation led by officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command with support from colleagues in CTP North East and South East.
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