Metropolitan Police District Metropolitan Police District The Metropolitan Police District (MPD) is the police area which is policed by the Metropolitan Police Service in London. It currently consists of the Greater London region, excluding the City of London. The Metropolitan Police District was created by the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 as an ad hoc area of administration because the built-up area of London spread at the time into many parishes and counties without an established boundary. The district expanded as the built up area grew and stretched some distance into rural land. When county police were set up in England the forces of
Metropolitan Police Service being fitted with Battenburg. The National Police Air Service has a base at Lippitts Hill, in Essex, which houses three helicopters to support surrounding forces, including the Met. A marine policing unit operates 22 vessels from its base in Wapping. Annual expenditure for single years, selected by quarter centuries. In 2011/12, £2,754m was spent on staff wages. Crimes reported within the Metropolitan Police District, selected by quarter centuries. The following table shows the percentage detection rates for the Metropolitan Police by offence group for 2010/11. The Metropolitan Police Service “screened out” 34,164 crimes the day they were reported in 2017