The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), sometimes called the Met, is the name of the police service for the county of Greater London in England (all of London except the City of London).
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| Common name | The Met[1] |
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| Abbreviation | MPS[2] |
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| Motto | Working together for a safer London[1] |
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| Formed | 29 September [3], 1829 |
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| Preceding agencies | - Bow Street Runners[4]
- Marine Police Force[5]
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| Employees | 52,111[6] |
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| Volunteers | 797[7] (and 2,988 special constables)[6] |
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| Annual budget | £4.1bn[8] |
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| Operations jurisdiction | Metropolitan Police District, England, UK |
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| Size | 1,578 km2 (609 sq mi) |
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| Population | 7.4 million |
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| Legal jurisdiction | England & Wales (Northern Ireland and Scotland in limited circumstances) |
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| Governing body | Metropolitan Police Authority |
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| Constituting instruments | - Metropolitan Police Act 1829
- Metropolitan Police Act 1839
- Police Act 1996
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| Headquarters | New Scotland Yard |
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| Police Constables | 36,246[6] (of which 2,988 are special constables)[6] |
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| Police Community Support Officers | 4,521[6] |
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| Stations | 180 |
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| Boats | 22 |
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| Helicopters | 3 |
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| Dogs | 250 |
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It is the largest and oldest of the 52 police forces in the United Kingdom by amount of officers. In 2009, it had about 30000 police officers, more than three times the size of the next largest force.
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