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is undertaken by the Specialist Crime and Operations Directorate's Homicide Command, which is split geographically into five units (West, Central, East, North and South), each led by a Detective Superintendent. Each of the Command Units has four Major Investigation Teams (MITs), consisting of fifty
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Major investigation teams (MITs) are the specialised homicide squads of the Homicide and Major Crime Command—there are twenty-four MITs within the MPS. MITs investigate cases of
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and other serious crimes in London. Most of their work was carried out by major investigation teams (MITs), of which there were 24. It was formerly known as the
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As of May 2018, there were 722 personnel in SCO 1, including 540 police officers and 182 civilian staff.
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ensured that investigations Were correctly undertaken within the legal constraints of the powers of the
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In addition to the MITs, the Homicide and Serious Crime Command also had five citywide units:
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reviewed serious crime investigations and conducted primary investigations in certain cases.
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staff reviewed current or historical scenes of crime
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MITs were established in 2000 to replace the former
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Homicide and Serious Crime Command official website
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