About the Met
The Metropolitan Police Service is famed around the world and has a unique place in the history of policing. It is by far the largest of the police services that operate in greater London (the others include the City of London Police and the British Transport Police). The Royal Parks Constabulary have now become part of the Metropolitan Police Service.
Founded by Sir Robert Peel in 1829, the original establishment of 1,000 officers policed a seven-mile radius from Charing Cross and a population of less than 2 million.
Today, the Metropolitan Police Service employs more than 32,500 officers together with about 14,200 police staff, 230 traffic wardens and 4,300 Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs). The MPS is also being supported by more than more than 5,000 volunteer police officers from the Metropolitan Special Constabulary (MSC) and its Employer Supported Policing (ESP) programme. The Metropolitan Police Services covers an area of 620 square miles and a population of 7.2 million.
How We Police Report
This report demonstrates how we deliver against a broad range of issues of importance to Londoners and our employees and gives a flavour of the wide range of work that we do.
History
This section contains a comprehensive history of the Metropolitan Police from 1829 to the present day. In these pages you will find descriptions of famous and lesser known events throughout the history of The Met as well as biographies of key figures and details of famous cases.
Specialist Units
The Metropolitan Police Service is made up of many different departments. Each department has a different focus, but they all work together towards the vision of making London the safest major city in the world. Find out more about some of these branches here.
Performance and statistics
The Metropolitan Police Service is committed to an open and honest relationship with the public. In that spirit, we regularly publish detailed statistics and reports about our performance.
Initiatives
In keeping with the desire for openess and accountability the Metropolitan Police Service publishes a range of information about its plans and about how it performs in dealing with crime.
Policies and reports
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, we will adopt and maintain a 'Publication Scheme' so that information can be made available to the public. The Scheme has been approved by the Information Commissioner and follows the standard format used by police services in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Local policing
Find your local Met borough and Safer Neighbourhoods team to see what is happening in your area.
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