Olympic Security Directorate
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Roles
Olympic Security Directorate (OSD) has been set up, under the Central Operations strand of the Metropolitan Police Service to coordinate an integrated approach to security at the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. This directorate brings together 23 partner agencies to provide safety, security and resilience, and ensure there is one overarching programme of activity when delivering security nationally for the Games.
Structure
Led by Deputy Assistant Commissioner Richard Bryan, the OSD is a new way of working for the MPS, as within it's Stratford headquarters a multi-agency approach has been adopted with members of partner agencies working together under one roof.
With a growing number of partner agencies it is anticipated that, where feasible, members of these organisations are to work alongside each other. Security planning for the Games is based on the wealth of experience held by all partner organisations within the OSD.
The following other agencies involved in delivering security to the 2012 Games have indicated that they will be joining the OSD on either on a full or part time basis are:
- British Transport Police
- London Ambulance Service
- London Fire Brigade
- MPS Emergency Planning and Resilience OCU
- MPS Specialist Operations
- London Resilience
- Essex Police
- Dorset Police
- Ministry of Defence
- City of London Police
- NHS London Emergency Planning Team
- National Grid(representing all Utility Services)
- Home Office
