Special Escort Group (Metropolitan Police)

The Special Escort Group (SEG) is a department within the Royalty and Specialist Protection (RaSP) of the Metropolitan Police Service.

Formed in 1952,[1] the SEG provides mobile armed protection to members of the Royal family and Government ministers.

The department supports the wider protection command of RaSP, typically operating within the London area.

It also provides armed vehicle escorts for valuable, hazardous and protected loads and high risk prisoners.

One motorcyclist (lead bike) positions themselves directly in front of the escort, controlling the precise pace, position, speed and timing of the escort, whilst the others forge ahead, dealing with traffic situations and advising the lead bike of the safest path through the traffic they are controlling.