History of the Metropolitan Police Service established a second and more effective committee, and acted upon its findings. Robert Peel, believing that the way to standardise the police was to make it an official paid profession, to organise it in a civilian fashion, and to make it answerable to the public. After he presented his ideas to Parliament, they were approved and made official with the Metropolitan Police Act of 1829. During the early 19th century, the Industrial Revolution witnessed London becoming larger geographically and more significant economically. It became clear that the locally maintained system of volunteer constables and "watchmen" was ineffective, both in detecting
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