THE METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE

The Metropolitan Police Service is famous around the world and can trace it origins back to 1829. It is by far the largest police force in the UK employing in the region of 43,000 people. The Metropolitan Police is responsible for policing the majority of London, a task shared with the City of London Police (see below).

The Metropolitan Police is the lead agency of London RART, providing eighteen members of staff.


THE CITY OF LONDON POLICE

The City of London Police is responsible for providing policing to London’s so called ‘Square Mile’, or ‘The City’ as it is better known to Londoners. 

It is a unique police service in many ways, not least because it is the smallest constabulary in England and Wales.  More imortantly, because the City of London is a world centre for financial services and banking, it provides a bespoke police service capable of working in the City's unique environment and the policing challenges that it represents.  It also has a well regarded Economic Crime Department that deals with fraud and financial crime within the City.

The City of London Police was formally established in 1839 by the Corporation of London, to modernise it in line with the new Metropolitan Police.  Today, it employs in the region of 800 officers and is responsible for the safety of about 8,000 residents and 350,000 daily commuters.

The City of London Police provide one member of staff to London RART.


HER MAJESTY'S REVENUE & CUSTOMS

Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs is an organisation which was formed when Her Majesty's Customs & Excise was merged with Her Majesty's Inland Revenue, in April 2005.   Both departments are amongst the oldest of the British Government, with a heritage extending back to Roman and Napoleonic times respectively. 

HMRC has responsibility for the collection of revenue from taxes (such as income tax and Value Added Tax). They also have a vital front-line role in combating criminal offences such as drug trafficking and tax fraud.

HMRC provides one member of staff to London RART


THE CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), established in 1985, is the government department responsible for prosecuting people in England and Wales who have been charged by the police service with a criminal offence.

The Crown Prosecution Service provides one member of staff (a lawyer) to London RART.