Believe it or not you can’t just wander the streets of London waving replica firearms chasing actors in cop uniforms – at least when filming that is.
Anything like that needs a phone call to the Police. And in the case of filming in London, it would be the Metropolitan police film unit, which can be found here:
Yes, they actually do have their own department dedicated to filming, mainly due to the huge volume of films & tv shot in London.
The website is full of useful info for film makers, and is actually pretty fascinating – and goes into a lot of detail into what to do when using replica firearms (You need an armorer on set…) and how to disguise fake police cars in between filming.
The site also has some downloadable .pdfs which contain some fantastic information on filming regulations. Courtesy of the Met police here is a link:
The guide is here – Met Police filming guidelines
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