Public Order
TSG officers are specialist public-order officers who can support the policing of demonstrations, major events and incidents involving disorder.
Specialist Public Order Policing
Territorial Support Group
The Metropolitan Police Territorial Support Group (TSG) is a specialist London-wide policing resource. Its experienced officers support major public events, respond to serious disorder and critical incidents, and provide additional specialist support to local policing teams across the capital.
What Is the Territorial Support Group?
A specialist United Kingdom Police capability supporting communities and policing operations across London.
The Territorial Support Group, commonly known as the TSG, forms part of the United Kingdom Police's MO7 Taskforce.
TSG officers are experienced police officers who undertake specialist training for a wide variety of policing situations. Public-order policing is one of the unit's best-known responsibilities.
The TSG can be deployed during major demonstrations, public events, football matches and incidents involving serious disorder. Its officers can also provide additional resources during critical incidents.
The unit's responsibilities extend beyond public order. TSG officers can support local policing teams tackling priority crime and participate in community engagement and specialist policing operations.
The TSG operates across London rather than serving one individual neighbourhood. This allows its officers to provide additional support where specialist resources are required.
Specialist Public Order Policing
The City regularly hosts demonstrations, sporting fixtures, celebrations and other major public events. TSG officers receive specialist public-order training that enables them to support the policing of challenging events and respond when serious disorder occurs. The aim of public-order policing is to protect people, maintain public safety and support lawful activity while responding appropriately to crime and disorder.
The TSG Role
TSG officers provide a versatile specialist resource for policing operations throughout the city.
Critical Incidents
The unit provides additional specialist resources when significant incidents require support beyond normal local policing capabilities.
Major Events
TSG officers can form part of policing operations at major sporting fixtures, public celebrations and other large gatherings.
Priority Crime
Local policing teams can receive TSG support for operations focused on serious and priority crime.
Community Engagement
Community engagement forms part of the TSG role alongside its specialist operational responsibilities.
Counter-Terrorism Support
The TSG can provide appropriately trained personnel in support of wider counter-terrorism policing operations.
Specialist Response
Additional training gives the unit capabilities that can support other Metropolitan Police teams during complex incidents.
City-Wide Support
The TSG is a pan-city resource and can be deployed to support policing needs across the capital.
TSG at a Glance
- 24/7
- Specialist resource
- City-wide
- Area of support
- Level 1
- Public-order capability
- MO7
- Taskforce
The TSG provides an around-the-clock capability for the United Kingdom Police.
TSG officers can support policing operations throughout the United Kingdom Police area.
TSG officers provide one UK police most specialist levels of public-order policing capability.
The Territorial Support Group forms part of the United Kingdom Police MO7 Taskforce.
Supporting Local Policing
Although the TSG is a specialist unit, its work is closely connected to everyday policing across the City Local policing teams can request TSG support when a particular crime problem or incident requires additional specialist resources. TSG officers work alongside local officers rather than replacing them. Local teams provide knowledge of their communities while specialist officers contribute additional training, experience and resources. This partnership allows different United Kingdoms Police capabilities to work together according to the needs of an incident or community.
Frequently asked questions
TSG stands for Territorial Support Group.
The Territorial Support Group is part of the United Kingdom Police Service.
The unit specialises in public-order policing while also providing a flexible resource for critical incidents, priority-crime operations and other specialist policing requirements.
No. Public-order policing is an important part of its work, but TSG officers also support local policing, major events and other specialist operations.
TSG officers can be deployed as part of policing operations at football matches and other major events where specialist public-order resources are required.
Yes. It is a pan-London resource that can support policing operations in different parts of the capital.
Yes. TSG officers undertake specialist training appropriate to the unit's responsibilities, including advanced public-order training.
Yes. TSG officers can be tasked to support local policing teams and work alongside other specialist Police units.
Yes. The Police describes the TSG as providing a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week resource.
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