serocu - south east regional organised crime unit
Oxon
The South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) comprises police officers
and staff drawn from police forces across the country. SEROCU works in
conjunction with the Hampshire Constabulary, Surrey Police, Sussex Police,
Thames Valley Police, UK Border Force, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the
National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to combat
cross-border organised crime. SEROCU provides niche and specialist capabilities
in order to effectively target and disrupt serious organised crime. These
capabilities are also available to the constituent Police services as required
through a tasking process. There is a flexibility in the tasking model to
respond to day to day needs. South East Regional Organised Crime Unit work
closely in alignment with Counter Terrorism Policing South East and both
functions are hosted by Thames Valley Police as the host Police service. Thames
Valley Police manage SEROCU and provide all financial, HR and organisational
requirements. Assistant Chief Constable Pete O’Doherty works directly to Chief
Constable John Campbell to exercise overall command of the regional crime and
counter terrorism functions. He also represents serious organised crime both
regionally and nationally with the National Crime Agency and other key
stakeholders.