A bit of an alphabet soup of policing in the UK

Metropolitan Police Special Branch (MPSB) to be amalgamated with the Anti-Terrorism Branch to form new Counter-Terrorist Branch
Statewatch News Online
http://database.statewatch.org/article.asp?aid=26721

Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA)
http://www.soca.gov.uk

NETCU | National Extremism Tactical Coordination Unit
http://www.netcu.org.uk

National Intelligence Machinery
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/national-intelligence-machinery

Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC)
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/intelligence-and-security-committee-isc-annual-reports

Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure
http://www.cpni.gov.uk

National Counter Terrorism Security Office
http://www.nactso.gov.uk

Security Service
http://www.mi5.gov.uk

National Public Order Intelligence Unit (NPOIU)
http://www.acpo.police.uk/NCDE/NPOIU.aspx

National Co-ordinator for Domestic Extremism
http://www.acpo.police.uk/ncde

National Crime Squad [now merged with Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA)]

and how many others, no one knows anything about.  Mark Stone / Kennedy could have belonged to any other that or, another one completely. But a large about of tax-payers money was spent in dealing with peaceful people.  No guns, bomb or chemical weapons in sight.  This being the case, I guess a larger budget will increasingly be required.

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