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The [[Metropolitan Police Special Branch]] was founded in 1883 as the Special Irish Branch and remained in existence until 2006 when Special Branch [[SO12]] merged with the [[Metropolitan Police Anti-Terrorist Branch|Anti-Terrorist Branch]] (SO13) to form the [[Counter Terrorism Command|Counter-Terrorism Command]] (SO15).<ref>Sean O'Neill, [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article658104.ece Special Branch absorbed into counter-terror unit], The Times, 3 October 2006.</ref>
 
The [[Metropolitan Police Special Branch]] was founded in 1883 as the Special Irish Branch and remained in existence until 2006 when Special Branch [[SO12]] merged with the [[Metropolitan Police Anti-Terrorist Branch|Anti-Terrorist Branch]] (SO13) to form the [[Counter Terrorism Command|Counter-Terrorism Command]] (SO15).<ref>Sean O'Neill, [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article658104.ece Special Branch absorbed into counter-terror unit], The Times, 3 October 2006.</ref>
  

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The Metropolitan Police Special Branch was founded in 1883 as the Special Irish Branch and remained in existence until 2006 when Special Branch SO12 merged with the Anti-Terrorist Branch (SO13) to form the Counter-Terrorism Command (SO15).[1]

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  1. Sean O'Neill, Special Branch absorbed into counter-terror unit, The Times, 3 October 2006.