Metropolitan Police Service Collection

'The Late Mr William Partridge 1813-1891, Magistrate of the Metropolitan Police Court, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The Late Mr William Partridge 1813-1891, Magistrate of the Metropolitan Police Court, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

'Mr John Rose, The New Metropolitan Police Magistrate, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'Mr John Rose, The New Metropolitan Police Magistrate, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

The late Sir Robert Peel, Bart. 1850. Creator: Unknown
The late Sir Robert Peel, Bart. 1850. Portrait of British industrialist and politician Robert Peel who founded the Metropolitan Police Service

Finger Print Department. Section of search room, officers searching records. Scotland Yard. London. May 1929

Index of fingerprints at Scotland Yard, London, c1912, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Index of fingerprints at Scotland Yard, London, c1912, (1935). The vast Scotland Yard index that contains more than 250, 000 finger-print entries

The Inspectors Room at Cannon Row Police Station. May 1929

Photographing documents at Scotland Yard. London. May 1929

The reader of the Police Gazette. Scotland Yard. London. April 1929

New Scotland Yard. Classification of criminals. The crime index. May 1929

Debris from a wall blown into the street by an explosion which occurred at Scotland Yard during the Fenian activities. May 1884

Metropolitan Police Lost Property. In the Index Department at the Lost Property Office, Lambeth. May 1929

Dispersion of the Thimble-Rig, 1834. Creator: John Doyle
Dispersion of the Thimble-Rig, 1834. British politicians: Agad, here is the Police ; I shan t stir a peg ; I ll be off ; Then so shall I

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Metropolitan Police Service: Unraveling Crimes Through the Fingerprint Department and Scotland Yard's Archives Step into the world of the Metropolitan Police Service, where the Finger Print Department and the vast index of fingerprints at Scotland Yard have been instrumental in solving countless crimes since the early 1900s. In this historic London hub, officers meticulously search records, photograph documents, and pore over the Police Gazette to ensure justice is served. The Inspectors Room at Cannon Row Police Station and the New Scotland Yard showcase the meticulous classification of criminals and the crime index, which have been essential tools for the force since the 1920s. But the work isn't always straightforward; debris from explosions, like the one that shook Scotland Yard, can disrupt the orderly search for answers. Amidst the chaos, the Lost Property Office's Index Department provides a glimmer of hope, reuniting owners with their lost belongings. And let's not forget the early days of the Metropolitan Police Service, when the Dispersion of the Thimble-Rig in 1834 marked a turning point in the force's history. Through it all, the Metropolitan Police Service remains dedicated to upholding the law and protecting the people of London.