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New Scotland Yard, Victoria Street, London. Opened in 1967, it is far removed architecturally from its 19th-century predecessor in the Whitehall district.
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Also Known As Metropolitan Police Force • Metropolitan Police Service • New Scotland Yard • London Metropolitan Police
Date 1829 - present
Areas Of Involvement criminal investigation

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New Scotland Yard, Victoria Street, London. Opened in 1967, it is far removed architecturally from its 19th-century predecessor in the Whitehall district.
Know about the secondary sources that historians use to analyze past events, like the creation of the London Metropolitan Police Department by Sir Robert Peel
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