Metropolitan Police
The Metropolitan Police is the name of the police service for the Metropolitan police district of Greater London.
| Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Force | |
| Common name | The Met[1] |
| Abbreviation | MPS[2] |
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| Motto | Working together for a safer London[1] |
| Mission statement | Making London safe for all the people we serve[3] |
| Agency Overview | |
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| Formed | 1829, 29 September [4] |
| Preceding agencies | |
| Employees | 52,111[7] |
| Volunteers | 797[8] (and 2,988 special constables)[7] |
| Annual Budget | £4.1bn[9] |
| Legal personality | Governmental agency |
| Jurisdictional Structure | |
| Divisional agency (Operations jurisdiction) |
Police area of Metropolitan Police District in the country of England , UK |
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| Size | 1,578 km2 (609 sq mi) |
| Population | 7.4 million |
| Legal jurisdiction | England & Wales (Northern Ireland and Scotland in limited circumstances) |
| Governing body | Metropolitan Police Authority |
| Constituting instruments | |
| General nature | |
| Operational Structure | |
| Overviewed by | Independent Police Complaints Commission/Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary |
| Headquarters | New Scotland Yard |
| Police Constables | 36,246[7] (of which 2,988 are special constables)[7] |
| Police Community Support Officers | 4,521[7] |
| Agency executive | Cressida Dick CBE QPM, Commissioner[10] |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 180 |
| Boats | 22 |
| Helicopters | 3 |
| Dogs | 250 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
It covers all of London boroughs, except the City of London. It is the largest of the 52 police forces in the United Kingdom. In 2009, it had about 30000 police officers, more than three times the size of the next largest force.
Metropolitan Police Media
New Scotland Yard is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police.
Met Police officers on the streets of Soho. Since 1863, the custodian helmet (middle) has been worn by male police constables and sergeants while on foot patrol.
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Metropolitan Police officers, 1979
Met officers, alongside British Transport Police on 'mutual aid', at a G20 protest in 2009.
Armed DPG police officers. Downing Street gates, 2014
Two officers of the London Metropolitan Police talk with a woman seated in Hyde Park, 1976*Other information Photo by George Garrigues.
Various Metropolitan Police vehicles attending a protest in 2021
A restored Rover SD1 traffic car in the Metropolitan Police's 'jam sandwich' livery first introduced in 1978
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Metropolitan Police Service – Homepage". Met.police.uk. 2009-04-02. Archived from the original on 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ↑ "Contacts: MPS". MPA. Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ↑ "SWG Police Websites : Metropolitan Police Mission Statement". Padpolice.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-25. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ↑ "Metropolitan Police Service – History of the Metropolitan Police Service". Met.police.uk. Archived from the original on 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ↑ "The Bow street runners – Victorian Policeman by Simon Dell OBE QCB – Devon & Cornwall Constabulary". Devon-cornwall.police.uk. Archived from the original on 11 January 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ↑ "Policing the Port of London – Crime and punishment". Port Cities. Archived from the original on 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "Police officer, staff and PCSO numbers | MPA". MPA. Archived from the original on 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
- ↑ "Working as a Volunteer – Metropolitan Police Service". Cms.met.police.uk. 1970-01-01. Archived from the original on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ↑ "Met Police budget settlement to put more police on beat in London". Personneltoday.com. 2008-02-14. Archived from the original on 2008-04-26. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ↑ Last Updated: 7:47AM GMT 1 Dec 2008 (2008-12-01). Sir Paul Stephenson profile. London: Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3537956/Sir-Paul-Stephenson-profile.html. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
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