Emergency services in London

Several different emergency service organisations operate in London.

List of organisations

Organisation Founded Description
Metropolitan Police 1829 Led efforts to oppose the Provisional IRA in Great Britain.
London Fire Brigade 1833
City of London Police 1837
British Transport Police 1949 Police Channel Tunnel, the London Underground, the Docklands Light Railway, Tramlink, and the London cable car.
London Ambulance Service 1909
Port of London Authority 1909
Transport for London 2000 London Underground emergency response unit founded in 1993.

London Emergency Services Liaison Panel

The London Emergency Services Liaison Panel (LESLP) is a body that exists to promote coordination between the emergency services operating in London.

The LESLP was founded in 1973, and consists of representatives from the following agencies:

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