History of the Metropolitan Police Service History of the Metropolitan Police Service The history of the Metropolitan Police Service is long and complex, with many different events taking place between its inception in 1829 to the present day. Before the passing of the Metropolitan Police Act 1829, law enforcement among the general population in England was carried out by unpaid parish constables who were elected, and later appointed by the local justice of the peace. In certain circumstances, such as serious public disorder, the army would intervene to support the local authorities; yeomanry were extensively used for this purpose before police forces developed. Because this system
Metropolitan Black Police Association change the membership criteria and the Met BPA has received full support from the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe QPM, The Right Honorable Theresa May Member of Parliament for Maidenhead and The Right Honorable Boris Johnson Member of Parliament for Uxbridge & South Ruislip and Lord Mayor of London. Metropolitan Black Police Association The Metropolitan Black Police Association is a staff association in the United Kingdom which represents officers and staff in the Metropolitan Police who are black or Asian. The Met BPA was not subsumed into the National Black Police Association and has continued to exist