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	Topics Specialist Crime Directorate Topic Home The Specialist Crime Directorate (SCD) is one of the main branches of the LondonFacts About London London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom.... Metropolitan Police ServiceMetropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the Home Office police force responsible for Greater London, with the exception of the sq... . It deals with a wide range of criminality from murderMurder A Murder is the unjust, immoral and/or illegal killing of another human being.... to organised crimeOrganized crime Organized crime is crime carried out systematically by formal criminal organizations.... . Assistant CommissionerAssistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, usually just called Assistant Commissioner, is today the third hig... John YatesJohn Yates Assistant Commissioner John Yates is a senior police officer in the London Metropolitan Police Service.... is currently the head of the directorate. The Directorate is the lead national police agency with regard to specialist crime inverstigations such as e-crime, sex crimes (peadophile unit) or kidnappings, hostage taking and contract killings. It encompasses several units: Homicide (SCD1) - Provides the 'murder squadsMurder Investigation Team Murder Investigation Teams are the specialised homicide squads of London's Metropolitan Police Service.... ' which investigate nearly all murders in London. Forensic Services (SCD4) - Provides crime scene examiners, fingerprintFacts About Fingerprint A fingerprint is an impression of the friction ridges of all or any part of the finger.... ing and photographyPhotography Photography is the process of making pictures by means of the action of light.... . Child Abuse Investigation TeamChild Abuse Investigation Team Child Abuse Investigation Teams are units of police forces in the United Kingdom which investigate a wide range of offences... (SCD5) - Child Abuse Investigation Teams deal with all aspects of this emotive crime, including related murders. Economic and Specialist CrimeEconomic and Specialist Crime Economic and Specialist Crime is an Operational Command Unit of London's Metropolitan Police Service which deals with fraud ... (SCD6) - The remit of this unit includes wildlife crime, antique smuggling, computer crime and fraudFraud In the broadest sense, a fraud is a deception made for personal gain, although it has a more specific legal meaning, the exa... . Serious and Organised Crime (SCD7) - Responds to crimes including kidnappings and hostage taking. Commercial armed robberies are dealt with by the Flying SquadFlying Squad The Flying Squad is a branch of London's Metropolitan Police force.... , which is part of SCD7. Trident and Trafalgar (SCD8) - TridentOperation Trident Operation Trident, now referred to as just Trident, is a Metropolitan Police Service initiative set up to deal with gu... investigate gun crime in the black community, including murder. Trafalgar deals with all other gun crime that does not fall under any other unit's remit. Covert Policing (SCD10) - This section undertakes surveillance and other discreet policing tasks. Intelligence (SCD11) - Provides intelligence products to the rest of the police service. External links