Metropolitan Police
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), sometimes called the Met, is the name of the police service for the county of Greater London in England (all of London except the City of London).
| Metropolitan Police Service | |
| Common name | The Met[1] |
| Abbreviation | MPS[2] |
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| Badge under the reign of Charles III since July 2024 | |
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| Flag under the reign of Charles III since July 2024 | |
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| Formed | September 29, 1829[3] |
| Preceding agencies | |
| Employees | 43,571 in total[6] 32,493 police officers[6] 9,816 police staff[6] 1,262 PCSOs[6] |
| Volunteers | 1,858 special constables 1,500 police support volunteers 3,658 volunteer police cadets |
| Annual Budget | £4.43 billion[7] |
| Legal personality | Governmental agency |
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| Map of the Metropolitan Police District | |
| Size | 1,578 km2 (609 sq mi) |
| Population | 8.95 million (2019/20)[8] |
| Legal jurisdiction | England and Wales (throughout the whole of the United Kingdom, including Scotland and Northern Ireland, under certain limited circumstances) |
| Primary governing body | Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime |
| Secondary governing body | [[Home Office]] |
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| Headquarters | New Scotland Yard, Westminster, London, England |
| Police officers | 32,493 full time 1,858 special constables |
| PCSOs | 1,262 |
| Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime responsible | Kaya Comer-Schwartz |
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It is the oldest of the 52 police forces in the United Kingdom, and ranks as the country's largest police force, by amount of officers, too.[10]
The force operates under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, who is directly accountable to the mayor of London, through the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime and the Home Office.
Excluding its national roles, the Met oversees the eighth-smallest primary geographic area (police area) compared to other territorial police forces in the UK.
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.
Coat of Arms of the Metropolitan Police Service
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
A Metropolitan Police officer standing near a police car, 2025
Police effect an arrest against a protester whilst a police inspector brandishes his baton
Various Metropolitan Police vehicles attending a protest in 2021
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References
- ↑ Metropolitan Police Service – Homepage (2 April 2009)Metropolitan Police. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ↑ Contacts: MPSMPA. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ↑ Metropolitan Police Service – History of the Metropolitan Police ServiceMetropolitan Police. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ↑ The Bow street runners – Victorian Policeman by Simon Dell OBE QCB – Devon & Cornwall ConstabularyDevon-cornwall.police.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ↑ Policing the Port of London – Crime and punishmentPort Cities. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 The structure | the Met (in en-gb). www.met.police.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ↑ London Police Budget 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ↑ Metropolitan Police Service. His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ Matt Jukes takes on role as Deputy Commissioner (22 May 2025)Metropolitan Police. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ↑ Metropolitan Police Authority. MPA. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
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