The Bureau of Unnatural Registry, or BUR, is part of the British government. It has oversight for werewolves, vampires, ghosts, preternaturals, and metanaturals within the British Empire. Conall Maccon, Alpha for the Woolsey/London werewolf pack, was head of the London BUR office and Chief Sundowner. His second in command is his pack Beta, Professor Lyall, who is a field agent and Secretary Prime. When Lord Maccon left London, Channing Channing became the new head of BUR. The organization is headquartered in London, in a small Georgian building off Fleet Street near the Times offices. Satellite offices can be found throughout the empire, including Canterbury.