Joint Operations Unit

The Joint Operations Unit brings together specialist officers and staff who support policing across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and the Thames Valley collaboration. Its three principal operational branches are Operations, Roads Policing and Firearms.

How we work

Specialist capabilities are requested through police command arrangements when an incident, planned event or investigation needs skills or equipment beyond those available to a local team. Joint Operations supports public order, roads policing, firearms incidents, search, marine policing, police dogs and other specialist deployments. Local officers retain responsibility for the incidents and communities assigned to them.

Reporting and enquiries

The Joint Operations Unit does not provide a separate public crime-reporting service. Reports and enquiries should be made through the usual HIOWC public services.

Related services

Teams and units

  • JOU Operations Collaborated department
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    • Public Order Department Department
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      • Force Support Unit Operational unit
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        • Event Support Unit Specialist operational unit
        • Method of Entry Team Deployable specialist team
      • CBRN Team Specialist team
      • Football Unit Specialist unit
      • Police Support Unit (PSU) Deployable public order unit
      • Evidence Gathering Team (EGT) Deployable specialist team
      • Forward Intelligence Team (FIT) Deployable specialist team
      • Police Liaison Team (PLT) Deployable specialist team
      • Protest Removal Team (PRT) Deployable specialist team
      • Public Order Training Team Specialist training team
      • Public Order Medic Cadre Specialist competence cadre
      • Public Order Command Cadre Accredited command cadre
      • Public Order Public Safety Tactical Adviser Cadre (POPSA) Accredited specialist cadre
      • Public Order Planning Team Specialist planning team
      • CBRN Command Cadre Accredited command cadre
    • Dog Section Section
      View Dog Section teams and services
    • Marine Support Unit Unit
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      • Water Search & Recovery Team Specialist team
    • Mounted Section Section
    • Air Support Unit Unit
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      • Drone Section Section
      • UAS Governance and Standards Operational technology function
      • Air Support Accreditation Governance function
      • NPAS Liaison Liaison function
      • Live Facial Recognition (LFR) Operational technology function
      • Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (C-UAV) Specialist technical function
    • Specialist Search Unit Specialist operational unit
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      • Rope Access Team Specialist operational team
      • Search Team Specialist operational team
      • Disaster Victim Identification Team (DVI) Deployable specialist team
      • Search Training Team Specialist training team
    • Operations Planning Team Specialist planning team
    • TASER Training Department Training department
    • Civil Contingencies and Resilience Team Specialist planning and resilience team
    • Counter Terrorism Security Coordinator (CTSecCo) Cadre Accredited specialist cadre
    • Project Servator Operational methodology
    • Elected Officials Protective Security Role-led protective security service
  • JOU Roads Policing Department Collaborated department
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    • Roads Policing Unit Collaborated operational unit
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      • Roads Policing Tasking Team Specialist operational team
      • RPU Proactive Team Specialist operational team
      • Safer Roads Unit Specialist unit
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        • Motorcycle Enforcement Team Operational team
      • Commercial Vehicle Unit Specialist unit
      • Serious Collision Investigation Unit Specialist unit
      • Special Escort Group Specialist operational unit
      • ANPR Governance and Operational Use Operational technology function
    • Driver Awareness and Traffic Management Specialist unit
  • JOU Firearms Collaborated firearms command
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    • Armed Response Vehicle Department (ARVD) Collaborated operational department
    • Firearms Command and Tactical Advice Operational command and advisory function
    • Protection Group Specialist operational unit
    • Firearms Training Department Training department
    • JOU Armoury and Weapons Support Specialist technical support function
    • SECTU Specialist firearms unit
    • Hostage and Crisis Negotiator Unit Specialist operational unit
      View Hostage and Crisis Negotiator Unit teams and services
      • Hostage and Crisis Negotiator Team 1 Deployable specialist team
      • Hostage and Crisis Negotiator Team 2 Deployable specialist team
      • Hostage and Crisis Negotiator Team 3 Deployable specialist team
      • Hostage and Crisis Negotiator Team 4 Deployable specialist team
      • Hostage and Crisis Negotiator Team 5 Deployable specialist team