Specialist Crime Directorate (Metropolitan Police)
The Specialist Crime Directorate was one of the main branches of London's Metropolitan Police Service. It provided highly visible specialist policing services across the whole of London. Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley had previously led the directorate but it was later led by Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick. The Directorate led national police agency with regard to specialist crime investigations such as e-crime, sex crimes or kidnappings, hostage-taking and contract killings.
The Specialist Crime Directorate was merged with Central Operations to create Specialist Crime & Operations.
It encompassed several departments:
