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What is a 'special operations unit'?
The East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) is a collaboration between five police forces: Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and Lincolnshire. These units combine specialist resources and expertise to investigate serious and organised crime that crosses traditional force boundaries, like the search for the masked attackers in this case.
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