the
general term for the headquarters of the
London Metropolitan Police, situated in
central London,
England. Founded in 1829 by
Sir Robert Peel (a British
statesman) Scotland
Yard (more properly referred to as the
Criminal Investigation Department (CIDT[00c4]that
branch of the
London police which handles all aspects of
criminal investigation in
metropolitan London) is the most famous
police organization in the
world. In addition to the above actions Scotland
Yard also keeps extensive files on all known criminals in the United Kingdom. The original location of these headquarters was situated on the site of a 12th century palace used for visiting Scottish royalty and, as a result of this the
police facilities became known as Scotland
Yard, (a
yard is an
area, usually uncultivated, which adjoins a
house or other building, specifically an
area which is surrounded by walls or buildings within the precinct of a
castle,
house, etc; a
court) and is now known informally as "The
Yard." In 1890 the location of the
facility changed and became referred to as New Scotland
Yard. In 1967 the location changed again, however the name was retained.
the
general term for the headquarters of the
London Metropolitan Police, situated in
central London,
England. Founded in 1829 by British
statesman Sir Robert Peel, Scotland
Yard is the most famous
police organization in the
world. The original site of the headquarters was a 12th century palace used for visiting Scottish royalty; thus the
police facilities became known as Scotland
Yard.