“It is with great pleasure and awareness of responsibility that I take up the mantle of being your first Commissioner for the new London Enforcement Agency”
– Commissioner, Sally Dowell
The London Enforcement Agency (LEA) is the only civilian police force covering the Greater London region. It was formed from the Metropolitan Police Service in 2076 as part of a national restructuring of police resources and duties due to new and increased challenges the United Kingdom faced.
The LEA is run by a Commissioner, with a series of Deputy Commissioners, each of whom run a local sub-division of the LEA. Originally, each sub-division covered one or two London Boroughs, depending on the Borough’s size, however, as population density increased these were sub-divided further.
Due to the significant population increases in London the LEA employed a large number of Enforcers to keep the peace. This has proven difficult over the years and over a steady period of time crime in London has increased. Corruption and brutality complaints against the LEA have also increased, going against the ideals of policing that many commissioners adopted.
As the United Kingdom went through the Sunrise Era with increased innovation and technological output there was a large increase in international espionage. As a result, the LEA joined together with MI5 and GCHQ to develop a section of Elite Enforcers whose task was to be the on-the-ground eyes and ears of UK counter intelligence.
When the Elite Enforcement Squads began operating there was one that covered the London region. However, this number has increased to four; Lion, Unicorn, Dragon and Shamrock, all named after national symbols of the four constituent countries that make up the UK. Each unit acts independently from the others taking instruction and co-ordination from a head office which oversees all operations.
Due to the secretive nature of Elite squads it is not known how many people are part of each unit. However, it is known that out of the thousands that apply each year the majority are unsuccessful. To become a squad member, you need to bring a special skill or ability. This could range from being an expert in firearms to hand-to-hand combat, or computer skills such as hacking and tracing to intelligence gathering.
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