Basic Command Units & Operational Structure of the Force
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Publication Number
PUB 1267
FOI Reference Number
16166
Request Title
Basic Command Units & Operational Structure of the Force
Date Range
N/A
Information Requested
Please could you provide a list of Basic Command Units (BCUs) and the officer responsible for each BCU. I would also like a list of subdivisions of each BCU with the officer responsible for each subdivision.
Finally, if possible can you provide an operational structure of the force?
Disclosure with Exemptions
Part Disclosure with Section 40(2) Exemption
Information Correct as at
13 October 2021
Date of Disclosure
19 October 2021
Related Documents/Links
FOI 16166 Response
Having completed enquiries within Essex Police in respect of Section 1(1)(a), Essex Police does hold information relating to your request, Essex Police can confirm in respect of Section 1(1)(b) the following data:
Caveat: The data is correct as at 13 October 2021.
Please could you provide a list of Basic Command Units (BCUs) and the officer responsible for each BCU. I would also like a list of subdivisions of each BCU with the officer responsible for each subdivision.
No information held. Basic Command Units do not exist within Essex Police (we believe this to be historical terminology).
Finally, if possible can you provide an operational structure of the force?
The below table shows the Command and Department Overview for the Essex Police HR Structure.
|
Command/Department |
Individual Role That Oversees the Command |
|---|---|
|
Athena Management Organisation |
Business Operations Manager |
|
Athena Management Organisation |
|
|
Business Services |
Head of Business Services Kent & Essex |
|
Business Services |
|
|
Chief Officer & Force Command |
Chief Constable |
|
Command |
|
|
Contact Management |
Head of Contact Management |
|
Customer Contact |
|
|
FCR |
|
|
Resolution Centre |
|
|
Crime and Public Protection Command |
Public Protection Commander D Ch Supt |
|
C and PP Command Team |
|
|
Operations Centre |
|
|
Proactive |
|
|
Public Protection Investigations Hubs |
|
|
Strategic Centre |
|
|
Criminal Justice Command |
Head of Criminal Justice Command |
|
Administrative Support |
|
|
Command Team |
|
|
Criminal Justice Units |
|
|
Custody Areas |
|
|
ID Unit |
|
|
Witness Care |
|
|
ERSOU |
See Below - Individual Departments |
|
Counter Terrorism Policing |
ERSOU Det Supt |
|
Regional Organised Crime Unit |
ERSOU Supt |
|
HQ Directorate |
Professionalism Ch Supt |
|
Executive Support |
|
|
Media & PR HQ |
|
|
Prof Standards HQ |
|
|
Professionalism |
|
|
Human Resources |
See Below - Individual Departments |
|
Health Services |
Head of Operational HR |
|
Human Resources |
Head of Operational HR & Head of Resourcing |
|
Learning & Development |
Head of Learning & Development Ch Supt |
|
Kent & Essex Serious Crime Directorate |
Deputy Head of Serious Crime D Ch Supt |
|
Case Review & HOLMES |
|
|
Covert & SOC |
|
|
Dedicated Source Unit |
|
|
Essex - Major, Economic & Cyber |
|
|
Forensic |
|
|
Intelligence Department |
|
|
Investigatory Powers Department |
|
|
Serious Crime Command |
|
|
Legal Dept |
Force Solicitor |
|
Legal Dept (Essex) |
|
|
Local Policing Area North |
LPA Ch Supt |
|
Braintree & Uttlesford Local Policing Tm |
|
|
Braintree and Uttlfrd LP Partnership Hub |
|
|
Chelmsford and Maldon Local Policing Tm |
|
|
Chelmsford and Maldon LP Partnership Hub |
|
|
Clacton Local Policing Team |
|
|
Clacton LP Partnership Hub |
|
|
Colchester Local Policing Team |
|
|
Colchester LP Partnership Hub |
|
|
Investigations |
|
|
North LPA Command Team |
|
|
Local Policing Area South |
LPA Ch Supt |
|
Basildon Local Policing Team |
|
|
Basildon LP Partnership Hub |
|
|
Canvey Local Policing Team |
|
|
Castle Pnt and Rchfrd LP Partnership Hub |
|
|
Investigations |
|
|
South LPA Command Team |
|
|
Southend Local Policing Team |
|
|
Southend LP Partnership Hub |
|
|
Local Policing Area West |
LPA Ch Supt |
|
Epp Brntwd and Lghtn LP Partnership Hub |
|
|
Grays and Brentwood Local Policing Team |
|
|
Grays LP and Partnership Hub |
|
|
Harlow and Loughton Local Policing Team |
|
|
Harlow LP and Partnership Hub |
|
|
Investigations |
|
|
West LPA Command Team |
|
|
Local Policing Support Unit |
LPSU & CIP Superintendent |
|
Licensing Team |
|
|
LPSU & Citizens in Policing |
|
|
Priority Offender Team |
|
|
OPC Operational Policing Command |
See Below - Individual Departments |
|
Firearms |
OPC Superintendent |
|
OPC Command Team |
OPC Superintendent |
|
RMU & Planning |
OPC Superintendent |
|
Roads Policing |
Head of Specialist Operations |
|
Serious Violence |
Head of Serious Violence Superintendent |
|
Specialist Operations |
Head of Specialist Operations |
|
Stansted |
OPC Superintendent |
|
Strategic Change Performance Directorate |
Strategic Change Ch Supt |
|
Strategic Change and Performance |
|
|
Support Services |
See Below - Individual Departments |
|
7F Procurement |
7F Head of Category Management |
|
Corporate Finance |
Chief Finance Officer |
|
Estate Services |
Head of Estates (Essex) |
|
IT |
Chief Information Officer Head of IT |
|
Programme Team |
Development Team Manager (Support Serv.) |
|
Transport Services |
Head of Transport Services |
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