Scotland yard and middle scotland yard, and was used for government buildings. The metropolitan police service (mps), formerly and still commonly known as the metropolitan police and informally as the met, scotland yard, or the yard. See more of police scotland on facebook. It is located on the river thames at victoria. Report a crime, get advice and find out about the met. The name derives from a small, enclosed field in the whitehall district of london, which was adjacent to the force's original headquarters. Police service for the greater london area, (excluding city of london) and its 8.6 million residents. Scotland yard full documentary of the history and modern scotland yard and workforce. This is the corporate police scotland facebook page. Scotland yard, formally new scotland yard, the headquarters of the london metropolitan police and, by association, a name often used to denote that force.
It also has a special branch of police who guard visiting dignitaries, royalty, and statesmen.
Introduction to scotland yard scotland yard, popular name for the headquarters of london's metropolitan police force, and especially its criminal investigation department. Scotland yard and middle scotland yard, and was used for government buildings. New scotland yard is the name of the building housing the headquarters of the london metropolitan police service (mps). Scotland yard police is also known as metropolitan police which comes under the territorial police force category and is responsible for maintaining peace, law and order in greater london.
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