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SIr Robert Peel
Sir Robert Peel, Founder of Metropolitan Police in UK. Information source: MPS. Photograph used for education/research and private study only. 1826 a plan for six police districts to cover a 16 km (10 mile) radius from St Paul's, 1828 disciplined quasi-military police force in London
1829 Metropolitan Police Bill. On 20 July 1829 he approved the establishment of a force of 895 constables, 88 sergeants, 20 inspectors and 8 superintendents. -
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HIstory of Metropolitian Poilce in UK
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Black Marias
First acquisition of Police van for conveying prisoners. These were horse drawn, and known as 'Black Marias'.
secure police vans with separate locked cubicles, used for the transportation of prisoners
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1st New Scotlans Yard Offices.
This red and white brick Victorian Gothic building designed by Norman Shaw was located on Victoria Embankment, SW1 adjacent to Cannon Row police station and built specifically to be the new Police Headquarters.
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Fingerprinting began
Fingerprint Bureau established
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Suffragettes and Police clash in London
Metropolitan Police and 800 Suffragettes outside the House of Commons on 13 February. Mounted and Foot officers are used to disperse them, and allegations of brutality are made.
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Women Police
After the start of World War One and the difficulties with THe Suffreagette Movement, Margaret Damer Dawson, an anti-white slavery campaigner, and Nina Boyle, a militant suffragette journalist founded the Women Police Service in 1914. Dawson wanted a uniformed organisation of women to deter pimps and discourage young women from entering prostitution, whilst Boyle wished to take advantage of the war situation to put women temporarily in men's places, with the expectation that their usefulness wou -
The NEW SCOTLAND YARD headquarters
NEW SCOTLAND YARD SIGNFACTS ABOUT THE SIGN The revolving sign was installed outside New Scotland Yard in 1968 after the Metropolitan Police moved its headquarters from the Victoria Embankment.
It was created by the late graphic designer Edward Wright who taught at the Royal College of Art. He also designed the foundation stone for Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Police Anniversary.
The Metropolitan Police celebrate its 150th Anniversary.
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FIRST Police Website
1996 The MPS launches its website.
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175 years of policing London.
an historic day as the Met celebrated 175 years of policing London.
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LATEST NEWS NEW SCOTLAND YARD MOVES HEADQUATERS
New Scotland Yard London's police force says it may move from its headquarters at New Scotland Yard as it faces making budget cuts of more than 500 million pounds The UK's biggest force aims to move to a new site within two years. As part of budget cutting, the department will close dozens of police stations and the number of workers will be reduced. -
POLICE FORCES ACCROSS UK
■British Transport Police
■Central Motorway Policing Group
■Civil Nuclear Constabulary (formerly UKAEA Constabulary)
■Ministry of Defence Police
■Port of Dover Police
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■Port of Liverpool Police
■The Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA)
■Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency
