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What about Intelligence services? This is a local police force!
by fredley 10y ago
What about Intelligence services? This is a local police force!
- foldr 10y agoI guess you could technically call the Met a "local" police force, but remember that the UK doesn't have a local/federal distinction. The Met in some of its functions is roughly comparable to the FBI.
- DanBC 10y agoPolice have their own intelligence services in the form of "special branch". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Branch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Branch
- walshemj 10y agoThere has always been a tension between the Met and the security service with the Met trying to get more powers in that area - even the Official Mi5 history comments on it.