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The headquarters of the Criminal Investigation Department of the London Metropolitan Police Force
the part of the London police that deals with serious crimes, or their main office. officially New Scotland Yard Headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police, and, by extension, the force itself. The London police force was created in 1829 by Sir Robert Peel and housed at 4 Whitehall Place, which had an entrance in Great Scotland Yard. In 1890 it moved to a new building; that location became New Scotland Yard, a name that was kept when it moved again in 1967. In addition to duties common to all metropolitan police forces (including crime detection and prevention and traffic management), it is entrusted with civil defense in times of emergency, and it maintains a special branch for guarding visiting dignitaries, royalty, and political dignitaries. It keeps records on all known criminals in Britain, and other British police forces often seek its assistance. It also helps train the police of Commonwealth nations
street in London after which the British police headquarters is named
the detective department of the metropolitan police force of London

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New Scotland Yard
the official name for Scotland Yard
scotland yard

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    Scot·land Yard

    Türkçe nasıl söylenir

    skätlınd yärd

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    /ˈskätlənd ˈyärd/ /ˈskɑːtlənd ˈjɑːrd/

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    () From the address, originally at Great Scotland Yard off Whitehall, then at New Scotland Yard on the Embankment, and (currently) at New Scotland Yard in Westminster.