Territorial Support Group
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The Territorial Support Group is a Met Operations unit of London's Metropolitan Police Service which focuses on public-order policing and other specialist areas. In 2012 it consisted of 793 officers a
TSG officers in 2009. (Note the "U" on the helmet to distinguish from other riot officers.)
TSG Mercedes Sprinters; these models were phased out after the London Riots in 2011.
TSG Public-Order Vehicle (Carrier)
Specialist Firearms Command
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The Specialist Firearms Command is the firearms unit of the Metropolitan Police Service. Formed in 2005 but with antecedents dating back to 1966, the Command is responsible for providing a firearms-re
Territorial Support Group
…public-order situations, like the 2011 England riots. These are identical to, and interchangeable with, the Guardians used by SCO18 Aviation Command and SCO19 Firearms Command, but do not carry armed officers in public-order situations. TSG officers are not routinely armed, but are equipped with speedcuffs, fixed batons and…
A BMW X5 armed response vehicle of the Metropolitan Police
CO19 officers on a training exercise
GLOCK 17 Gen 4 Pistol MOD 45160305
Heckler & Koch MP5 1