Genealogy Projects tagged with metropolitan police on the Geni Family Tree

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  • British Policemen - 19th Century

    British Policemen - 19th Century. The Metropolitan Police In 1829, when Sir Robert Peel was Home Secretary, the first Metropolitan Police Act was passed and the Metropolitan Police Force was established. This new force superseded the local Watch in the London area but the City of London was not covered. Even within the Metropolitan Police District there still remained certain police establis...