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Israel's response to terror attacks committed by Hamas on 7 October. The Met released a statement in response stating, "As the UK's investigative authority for war crimes, counter-terrorism policing – through the Met's war crimes team – has a responsibility to support ICC investigations. The ICC opened an investigation in 2019 into alleged war crimes in Israel and Palestine." The spokesman added that "under the terms of the 1998 Rome Statute, our war crimes team is obliged to support any investigations opened by the ICC that could involve British subjects" and said the posters were put up to meet that obligation.
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chief inspectors (including one woman), 20 station inspectors, 465 inspectors (including four women), 140 detective inspectors (including one woman), 441 station sergeants, 202 1st class detective sergeants, 1,834 sergeants (including 32 women), 414 2nd class detective sergeants (including six women), 11,951 constables (including 310 women), and 615 detective constables (including 27 women). The official establishment was 20,045.
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whose beard was cut. The report also found that officers of minority ethnic backgrounds were more likely to be disciplined and leave the force. The report was criticised by the charity Galop for not investigating transphobia. Five former officers admitted in court in 2023 to sending racist messages, the targets of which included the
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and to a lesser degree BTP, if it is deemed appropriate. Terrorist incidents and complex murder enquiries will almost always be investigated by the Met, with the assistance of any relevant specialist force, even if they are committed on Ministry of Defence or railway property. A minor incursion into
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was commissioned after the abduction of Sarah Everard by Wayne Couzens, a police constable. The report stated that 12% of female Met employees had been harassed or attacked, with 33% experiencing sexism. Other incidents include a Muslim officer who had bacon stuffed into his boots and a Sikh officer
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The Met approved the use of name badges in October 2003, with new recruits wearing the Velcro badges from September 2004. The badge consists of the wearer's rank, followed by their surname. All officers are assigned a unique identification number which includes a two-letter BCU (Basic Command Unit)
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in London. These range from large borough headquarters staffed around the clock every day to smaller stations, which may be open to the public only during normal business hours, or on certain days of the week. In 2017, there were 73 working front counters open to the public in London. Most police
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every morning from April to July, then occasionally through the remainder of the year. They also provide public order support and are commonly called to police football matches in the event of any unrest. All officers are trained in public order tactics on horseback. As of 2010 the Branch had 120
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Report of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis for the Year 1952. Included 35 chief superintendents (including one woman), 12 detective chief superintendents, 62 superintendents (including one woman), 16 detective superintendents, 128 chief inspectors (including five women), 64 detective
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On 1 January 2024 the Metropolitan Police were criticised by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson for allegedly demonstrating political bias and double standards in their handling of pro-Hamas demonstrations, and their efforts to support an investigation into alleged Israeli war crimes following
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The Metropolitan Police Service "screened out" 34,164 crimes the day they were reported in 2017 and did not investigate them further. This compares to 13,019 the previous year. 18,093 crimes were closed in 24 hours during the first 5 months of 2018 making it likely that the 2017 total will be
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Each is overseen by an assistant commissioner or, in the case of administrative departments, a director of police staff, which is the equivalent civilian staff grade. The management board is made up of the commissioner, deputy commissioner, assistant commissioners and directors.
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Violent Crime Task Force (VCTF) – Formed in April 2018, the VCTF is a pan-London proactive response team to knife and serious violent crime, made up of 300 ring-fenced and dedicated police officers who solely focus on violent crime, weapon-enabled crime and serious
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the normal jurisdiction of territorial police officers in England and Wales is that Met officers involved in the protection duties of the Royal Family and other VIPs have full police powers in Scotland and Northern Ireland in connection with those duties.
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covered. This situation has changed since 2017, as the Met has attempted to save money due to cuts in funding. The MPD is now divided into 12 Basic Command Units (BCUs) made up of two, three or four boroughs. There is criticism of these changes. The
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and Child Protection, award non-detectives "branch detective" status, allowing them to use the "Detective" prefix. None of these detective ranks confer on the holder any extra pay or supervisory authority compared to their uniformed colleagues.
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CBRN units: used to mitigate chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents. These are identified by a large amount of equipment lockers on newer vans and a large array of detecting equipment on the top of older
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In August 2023 Graham Smith issued a claim for judicial review against the Metropolitan police commissioner regarding Smith's arrest on the day of the king's coronation, when he was preparing to demonstrate against the
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consolidated policing within London by expanding the Metropolitan Police District and either abolishing or amalgamating the various other law enforcement entities within London into the Metropolitan Police such as the
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The force, by officer numbers, ranks as the largest police force within the United Kingdom and among the largest globally. Excluding its national roles, the Met oversees the eighth-smallest primary geographic area
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The majority of vehicles have a service life of three to five years; the Met replaces or upgrades between 800 and 1,000 vehicles each year. Vehicles were initially maintained and repaired on contract by
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As of 2023, the Met operates and maintains a fleet of around 5,200 vehicles. In 2018, the fleet covered 46,777,720 miles (75,281,440 km). The fleet comprises numerous vehicles, including:
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traffic cars. Originally, marked vehicles were finished in base white paint; this was changed to silver from 2002 to help improve a vehicle's resale value when it was retired from police use.
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Incident response vehicles (IRV): attached to the various Basic Command Units (BCU) of the Metropolitan Police area, used for frontline policing duties such as patrol and emergency response.
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said that the Met was rated inadequate or failing regarding crime investigations and managing offenders. It was rated as requiring improvement in five other areas, and as adequate in one.
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The following is the current released workforce data for the ranks. The chief officers rank covers all senior ranks as well as special constables covering all special constable ranks.
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by agreeing to pay a five-figure sum as damages to a French publisher who had been arrested and detained under anti-terrorism laws while he was on his way to a book fair in London.
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and other ministers, ambassadors and visiting heads of state. PaDP is responsible for providing armed officers to protect the Palace of Westminster, important residences such as
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issued a report regarding the Met’s handling of the pro-Palestinian protests, saying that the Met had been largely impartial. The report criticised the then Prime Minister
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In 2023, a report on the Metropolitan Police found that the organisation was rife with racism, misogyny, and homophobia, and was corrupt. A 363-page report written by
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exceeded. Crimes not being investigated include sexual assaults and arson, burglaries, thefts and assaults. Some critics believe this shows the effect of
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On a wreath Argent and Azure, three arrows, one in pale and two in saltire, barbs downward, Proper, banded Azure and ensigned by the Royal Crown proper.
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within the organisation, along with the right to protest, failures in investigations, and officers belonging to proscribed organisations.
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Personnel carriers: used to transport numerous officers on patrol and to incidents, as well as non-violent public order situations.
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The Metropolitan Police Service includes full-time, paid officers known as 'regulars', and part-time, voluntary officers from the
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for more imaginative planning of police stations to aid in improving relations between police forces and the wider community.
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on 21 June 2024, with a deal being agreed by the Metropolitan Police to buy back its maintenance operations, saving 165 jobs.
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stations can easily be identified from one or more blue lamps located outside the entrance, which were introduced in 1861.
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and on 29 September of that year, the first constables of the service appeared on the streets of London. Ten years later,
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The Met was controversial even before its formation in 1829. Since the 1970s, such controversies have often centred on
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In April 2021 an early-career Metropolitan police officer, Ben Hannam, was found guilty of being a member of a banned
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is a contingent of part-time volunteer police officers and is attached to most Borough Operational Command Units. The
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Following controversy over assaults by uniformed officers with concealed shoulder identification numbers during the
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The following table shows the percentage detection rates for the Metropolitan Police by offence group for 2010/11.
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Armoured multi-role vehicles: used for public order duties, airport and counter-terrorism duties, or as required.
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Collision investigation units (CIU): respond to and appropriately investigate all major road traffic collisions.
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London's cash-strapped police must find £130m per year to pay extra pensions costs despite 'end of austerity'
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Traffic units: respond to traffic accidents on major roads, enforce traffic laws and encourage road safety.
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created in 1829 and was responsible for the force's day-to-day administration. Under the authority of the
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The Met uniformed officer rank structure, with epaulette design, is as follows (from highest to lowest):
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The Metropolitan Police Service uses the standard British police ranks, indicated by epaulettes, up to
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General purpose vehicles: used for general support and transportation duties of officers or equipment.
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heard its last case on 14 July 2006. One of the oldest operational police stations in London is in
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The prefix "woman" in front of female officers' ranks has been obsolete since 1999. Members of the
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and the many embassies found located in London. Royal Palaces are the responsibility of RaSP. The
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Station vans: used to transport both officers and suspects in a cage in the rear of the van.
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2024 Report by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services
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In December 2021, an inquest jury ruled that the deaths in 2014–2015 of serial killer
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Commercial vehicle units: used to respond to incidents involving commercial vehicles.
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Inspector Denning – Victorian Police in Westminster – UK Parliament Living Heritage
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The Metropolitan Police Service is organised into the following directorates:
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Met police dropped 30,000 criminal investigations in first 24 hours last year
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The Metropolitan Police Service was founded in 1829 by Home Secretary Sir
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His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services
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His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services
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Scrambler bikes: used by Operation Venice officers to combat moped gangs.
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is responsible for the governance of the Metropolitan Police through the
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His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services
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trained to use firearms to deal with incidents involving deadly weapons.
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Q-cars: covert unmarked vehicles, belonging to a variety of departments.
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and the Home Office. The post of commissioner was first held jointly by
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Metropolitan Police officers have legal jurisdiction throughout all of
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and tracking and stopping illegal vessels entering and exiting London.
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Institute for Public Policy Research: Re-inventing the police station
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In addition to the headquarters at New Scotland Yard, there are many
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Before 2000, the Metropolitan Police was under the authority of the
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A Jankel Guardian Counter-Terrorist Assault Vehicle, based on the
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Various Metropolitan Police vehicles attending a protest in 2021
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The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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The Rise of Scotland Yard: A History of the Metropolitan Police
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Operation Venice – Formed in 2017 to deal with record-breaking
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Control units: used for incident command and control purposes.
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The Met's Police Staff are non-warranted civilians, including
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A traditional blue lamp as seen outside most police stations.
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Some of these ranks and epaulettes are not the same as other
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units, which maintain their own internal rank structure. The
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Organisation and structure of the Metropolitan Police Service
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responsible for law enforcement and crime prevention within
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in the 19th century. The Met is presently headquartered at
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Parliamentary Archives, Records of the Metropolitan Police
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on the force's ability to carry out its responsibilities.
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By 2012, the Met was marking all new marked vehicles with
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in Whitehall and other MoD establishments across the MPD.
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Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
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The oldest Metropolitan police station, which opened in
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Funding for the Metropolitan Police has been cut due to
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See Excel file for "Police force area tables". 3429: 3337:, three MPS horses decorated for bravery during 2475:Training vehicles: used to train police drivers. 2338:Police officers (regular – of all ranks): 33,972 1315:Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 1250:currently holding the position since July 2022. 1134:dealing with counter-terrorism throughout the UK 1124:, which is still its common name, serves as the 1028:Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 978:Confiscation of Alcohol (Young Persons) Act 1997 3288:Institutional sexism in the Metropolitan Police 3283:Institutional racism in the Metropolitan Police 3163:Institutional sexism in the Metropolitan Police 3159:Institutional racism in the Metropolitan Police 2483:Metropolitan Police Historic Vehicle Collection 2369:Police Community Support Officers (PCSO): 1,254 2352:Police officers (special – of all ranks): 1,445 1769:Ranks are as follows (from lowest to highest): 1441:. There is also a small park police force, the 1387:is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police. 1351: 1226:The force operates under the leadership of the 442:Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis 406:Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime responsible 37:For other metropolitan police departments, see 6777:Metropolitan Police Specialist Training Centre 6667:Human Exploitation and Organised Crime Command 4326: 4107:. Btp.police.uk. Retrieved on 6 December 2013. 2302:*include temporary constables from war period 1777:Metropolitan Police Special Constabulary Ranks 6841: 6591:Deputy Mayor of London for Policing and Crime 6494: 5752: 4511:"Special Constabulary Ranks FOI Request 2019" 4487:. Metropolitan Police Service. Archived from 4366:. Metropolitan Police Service. 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