Metropolitan Police Service Scotland Yard in Whitehall. The Met's current headquarters is New Scotland Yard, situated on the Victoria Embankment. The Metropolitan Police Service, whose officers became affectionately known as "bobbies", was founded in 1829 by Robert Peel under the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 and on 29 September of that year, the first units of the service appeared on the streets of London. In 1839, the Marine Police Force, which had been formed in 1798, was amalgamated into the Metropolitan Police. In 1837, it also incorporated with the Bow Street Horse Patrol that had been organised in 1805. Since January 2012, the Mayor
Police vehicles in the United Kingdom systems. Although both observers are often police officers, the pilot does not engage in any police activities and is usually not a police officer. Police forces whose area includes significant waterways often include marine support units. Not only do these units police the waterways, but they also maintain a capability for waterborne rescue, usually in cooperation with HM Coastguard. Battenburg markings Jam sandwich (Phased out of London Metropolitan Police Service in 2012) Police vehicles in the United Kingdom The 52 police forces in the UK use a wide range of operational vehicles including compact cars, powerful estates and armored police