Home›Local and Municipal Police and Sheriff's Departments›LevelBrowse ByLevelFactsLevelSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonOrigin EraWell-attested1829 1LevelLocalLevel12 entriesState or RegionalLevel2 entriesSources1. 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.