the Metropolitan Police
/ðə ˌmetrəpɒlɪtən pəˈliːs/
/ðə ˌmetrəpɑːlɪtən pəˈliːs/
(also also informal the Met)
- the police force responsible for Greater London (except for the City, where the police force is the City of London Police). It was established in 1829 by Robert Peel. Its main offices are at New Scotland Yard in central London. see also CID
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