Special Branch

British  

noun

1. (in Britain) the department of the police force that is concerned with political security

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Example Sentences

Many speculated that the Special Branch was responsible.

From BBC

Special Branch, which typically handles national security and intelligence in the U.K., “never bothered to prepare overseas trips,” relying instead on local security forces.

From The Wall Street Journal

Niven, who contributed to the documentary, said his father joined the RUC after a stint in the Army, rising through the ranks to become a detective superintendent in charge of Special Branch.

From BBC

On his last day of questioning in the trial at Belfast Crown Court, Haggarty was asked about his past convictions and his relationship with the Royal Ulster Constabulary's counter-terrorism unit known as Special Branch.

From BBC

He told the court that he told his Special Branch handlers about the plan as soon as he was made aware of it.

From BBC