Police Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. SO
   Special Operations
2. SO
   Superintendent
3. SO10
   Crime Operations Group
4. SO10
   Special Operations group 10 (Crime Operations Group)
5. SO11
   Directorate of Intelligence
6. SO11
   Special Operations group 11 (Directorate of Intelligence)
7. SO12
   Special Branch
8. SO12
   Special Brancq
9. SO12
   Special Operations Group 12 (Special Branch)
10. SO13
    Anti Terrorist Branch
11. SO13
    Special Operations Group 13 (Anti-Terrorist Branch)
12. SO14
    Royalty Protection Group
13. SO14
    Special Operations Group 14 (Royalty Protection Group)
14. SO16
    Diplomatic Protection Group
15. SO16
    Special Operations Group 16 (Diplomatic Protection Group
16. SO17
    Palace of Westminsher
17. SO17
    Palace of Westminster
18. SO17
    Special Operations Group 17 (Palace of Westminster)
19. SO19
    Specialist Firearms Unit
20. SO19
    Special Operations Group 19 (Specialist Firearms Unit)

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