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Counter Terrorism Command

specialist unit of the Metropolitan Police Service
Organization police_unit Q5176925
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Summary

Counter Terrorism Command is a police unit[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of police_unit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,534 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Counter Terrorism Command is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Counter Terrorism Command's instance of is recorded as police unit[4].
  • Counter Terrorism Command's instance of is recorded as law enforcement agency[5].
  • Counter Terrorism Command is part of Specialist Operations[6].
  • October 2, 2006 marks the founding of Counter Terrorism Command[7].
  • Counter Terrorism Command's parent organization or unit is recorded as Metropolitan Police[8].
  • Counter Terrorism Command's replaces is recorded as Metropolitan Police Anti-Terrorist Branch[9].
  • Counter Terrorism Command's replaces is recorded as Special Branch[10].

Body

Founding

October 2, 2006 marks the founding of Counter Terrorism Command[7].

Identity

Counter Terrorism Command is part of Specialist Operations[6].

Operations

Counter Terrorism Command's parent organization or unit is recorded as Metropolitan Police[8].

Why It Matters

Counter Terrorism Command ranks in the top 2% of police_unit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,534 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Counter Terrorism Command. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/counter-terrorism-command
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