Scotland yard 28. The London police force was created in 1829 by an act introduced in Parliament by the home secretary, Sir Robert Peel (hence the nicknames “bobbies” and “peelers” for policemen). [1] The Scotland Yard # 3 # 4 # 5 # 28 last edited by Hoobson on 04/05/22 12:58PM View full history Scotland Yard, established in 1829, replaced a patchwork system of parish constables and night watchmen with the world’s first professional and centrally organized police force. . Its name derives from the location of the original Metropolitan Police headquarters at 4 Whitehall Place, which had its main public entrance on the Westminster street called Great Scotland Yard. 1993 ITV documentary titled "Scotland Yard" was a department-by-department account of the Metropolitan Police with this episode focussing on the forces specialist firearms command, Specialist Jul 26, 2025 · It is located on the River Thames at Victoria Embankment just north of Westminster Bridge in the City of Westminster. Scotland Yard (officially New Scotland Yard) is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, the territorial police force responsible for policing Greater London 's 32 boroughs. Scotland Yard, 12 Complete Episodes Donated By Sam's Classic TV and Sam's Retro TV Please Subscribe Sam's Classic TV Sep 27, 2007 · Neither in Scotland, nor in a yard, it is the name of the headquarters of London's Metropolitan Police and, by association, has become synonymous with the force. c44hdwb6g7j4ro6dx2sjdl2lt56ekyycj3djozecbk