Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism

The Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism (OSCT) is a unit within the Home Office. Its responsibilities include administration of the powers granted by the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act.

Units within OSCT responsible for access to communications data are the National Communications Data Service (NCDS) and Communications Capabilities Unit (CCU).

The Intelligence and Security Committee examines the intelligence activity of this office.

See also

• Communications Capabilities Development Programme
• Communications Data and Lawful Intercept

Links

• Counter-terrorism (Office has no dedicated presence on GOV.UK)
  • National Counter Terrorism Security Office (appears to be a similarly named, but different(?) office)
• Archive of previous Home Office OSCT page
• wikipedia: Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism