About us
Policing Policy and Operations Directorate
The Policing Policy and Operations Directorate provides a range of policy support, programme oversight and sponsorship of agencies and arms-length bodies which help the police service tackle major national operational challenges.
Areas the directorate deals with include serious and organised crime, public order, Olympic security, police powers, public protection, safeguarding vulnerable groups, extradition and mutual legal assistance. It also has sponsorship responsibility for the following agencies and arms-length bodies including
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When vested, the Independent Barring Board (IBB)
The Policing Policy and Operations Directorate is led by Vic Hogg.
Units within this directorate
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This unit supports Ministers in issues relating to public order and civil contingencies including programmes to manage mass fatalities, reduce road crime, and football-related disorder, encourage and facilitateUK policeparticipation in peace keeping operations, regulate firearms, and prepare for a safe and secure London Olympics in 2012.
Organised & Financial Crime Unit
This unitis responsible for the government's strategy against serious organised crime, including sponsorship of SOCA, asset recovery, human trafficking and e-crime.
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This is a policy and case-working unit concerned with extradition and international co-operation on criminal matters.
Policing Powers & Protection Unit
This unitis responsible for mattersrelating to police powers and integrity. It oversees delivery of the Bichard Implementation programme including,jointly with theDepartment for Education and Skills and the Department of Health, policy on safeguarding vulnerable groups. It also provides sponsorship functions for the NPIA, IPCC, CRB, SIA and when vested the IBB.
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The Overseas Crimes Task Force (OCTF) is a time-limited team which was put in place primarily to co-ordinate the clearance of the backlog of notifications of overseas convictions of UK citizens, which came to ministers' attention in January 2007.
Forensic Science Service Sponsorship and Policy Unit
This unit is responsible for the Forensic Science Service (FSS) Ltd, the Home Office's only government owned company (GovCo).
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This unit follows up on the recommendations made by Sir Ian Magee's review of criminality information.
