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The MDP Operational Support Units are a strategic, specialist policing reserve providing the Agency with a flexible and mobile response. They also provide the Agency with an extended, overarching ability to respond to the diverse and varied policing and security needs of the Ministry of Defence. The OSUs have a number of specialisimsspecialisms:<ref>http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/SecurityandIntelligence/MDPGA/MinistryOfDefencePolice.htm</ref>

===Public Order===

All OSU officers are [[Police_Support_Unit_(UK)#PSU_grades|Level One trained in Public Order]] (the highest standard) and can provide [[Police Support Unit (UK)|Police Support Units]] to deal with protester activity that may escalate and become violent.

As part of this Public Order capability, the OSU can deploy [[Close_quarters_combat#Methods_of_entry|Method of Entry Teams]] to secure access to premises to arrest occupants, or search and secure evidence.

===General Policing Support===

OSU officers can be deployed to provide policing and specialist support services to Divisional colleagues at events such as Royal or VIP visits or Military Open Days.

They also provide uniformed assistance to CID and Fraud Squad investigations, and can be deployed to carry out high visibility patrols of Service quarters and other vulnerable sites during times of tension and heightened terrorist threat.

===Specialist Firearms Support===

All OSU officers are authorised[[Authorised firearmsFirearms officersOfficer| Authorised Firearms Officers]], and are trained to exacting and high standards on multiple weapons systems. Whether armed or unarmed, they have the training and capability to support or respond to any incidents whether pre-planned or spontaneous which occur on the MOD estate.

===Search===

All OSU officers are search trained and are nationally accredited by the Police National Search Centre.

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All members of the Rope Access teams are trained to national standards and are able to use an extensive range of cutting equipment. They can also be tasked with searching areas at height.

===CBRN Response (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear)===

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Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear|CBRN incidents]] within the MOD. They have their own cadre of instructors with links to both the national Police and Armed Forces CBRN schools.

The OSU is capable of being deployed to conduct chemical reconnaissance, or surveys and profiling, and operates small decontamination units.

Officers can adopt a firearms posture in CBRN conditions and have access to relevant chemical agent monitors, alarms and other equipment.