History of the Metropolitan Police Service of the Metropolitan Police Service and therefore the most senior Police Officer in England and Wales. Between 1990 and 2010, over 50 serving MPS officers died in service, with eight being murdered or fatally injured by an assailant. 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
Metropolitan Police F.C. Metropolitan Police F.C. Metropolitan Police Football Club is a football club based in East Molesey, Surrey, England. Originally made up of players from the Metropolitan Police Service, the rule requiring players to be employees of the service was removed when the Commissioner refused to sanction time off for playing. However, the club is still part-funded by a police staff lottery. They are currently members of the and play at Imber Court, the base of the Met Police Sports and Social Club. The club was established in 1919. After playing friendlies for nine years and winning the Middlesex Senior Cup in