Metropolitan Police facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Force
Common name	The Met
Abbreviation	MPS
Motto	Working together for a safer London
Agency overview
Formed	29 September, 1829
Preceding agencies	Bow Street Runners Marine Police Force
Employees	52,111
Volunteers	797 (and 2,988 special constables)
Annual budget	£4.1bn
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Metropolitan Police District, England, UK
Map of police area
Size	1,578 km2 (609 sq mi)
Population	7.4 million
Legal jurisdiction	England & Wales (Northern Ireland and Scotland in limited circumstances)
Governing body	Metropolitan Police Authority
Constituting instruments	Metropolitan Police Act 1829 Metropolitan Police Act 1839 Police Act 1996
General nature	Civilian police
Operational structure
Overviewed by	Independent Police Complaints Commission/Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary
Headquarters	New Scotland Yard
Police Constables	36,246 (of which 2,988 are special constables)
Police Community Support Officers	4,521
Agency executive	Cressida Dick CBE QPM, Commissioner
Facilities
Stations	180
Boats	22
Helicopters	3
Dogs	250
Website
Official website: http://www.met.police.uk/

The Metropolitan Police is the name of the police service for the Metropolitan police district of Greater London.

It covers all of London boroughs, except the City of London. It is the largest of the 52 police forces in the United Kingdom. In 2009, it had about 30000 police officers, more than three times the size of the next largest force.

Images for kids

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  Metropolitan Police officers wearing traditional custodian helmets

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  Met officers, alongside British Transport Police on 'mutual aid', at a G20 protest in 2009.

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  Armed DPG police officers. Downing Street gates, 2014

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  A traditional blue lamp as seen outside most police stations.

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In Spanish: Policía Metropolitana de Londres para niños