Home›Local and Municipal Police and Sheriff's Departments›Founded Era›By Century›19th centuryBrowse By19th centuryThis dimension groups criminal-justice institutions by the era in which they were founded. Wikipedia notes that a law enforcement agency is "any government agency responsible for law enforcement within a specific jurisdiction," agencies that have been established across every era of modern government. Browsing by founded era lets a visitor compare institutions established in the same period.Facts19th centurySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonOrigin EraWell-attested1829 119th centuryFilter Results12 entriesInstitution TypeAllCounty police force (1)County sheriff's department (1)County sheriff's office (1)Law enforcement agency (1)Metropolitan police force (1)Municipal police department (4)Municipal police force (1)Prefectural police (1)Provincial police force (1)Headquarters or CountryAll1245 3rd Street, San Francisco, California, United States (1)455 North Main Street, Wichita, Kansas, United States (1)Chicago, Illinois, United States (1)Enderby, Leicestershire, England (1)Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan (1)King County Courthouse, Seattle, Washington, United States (1)Los Angeles, California, United States (1)New Delhi, India (1)One Police Plaza, New York City, New York, United States (1)Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 12Buenos Aires Provincial Police19th centuryChicago Police Department19th centuryDelhi Police19th centuryHong Kong Police Force19th centuryKing County Sheriff's Office19th centuryLeicestershire Constabulary19th centuryLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department19th centuryLos Angeles Police Department19th centuryNew York City Police Department19th centurySan Francisco Police Department19th centuryTokyo Metropolitan Police Department19th centuryWichita Police Department19th centurySources1. Metropolitan Police (Wikipedia)tier 2Metropolitan Police, History sectionQuote, Metropolitan Police, History sectionThe Metropolitan Police Service was founded in 1829 by Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel under the Metropolitan Police Act 1829View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.