Home›Local and Municipal Police and Sheriff's Departments›StatusBrowse ByStatusFactsStatusSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonOrigin EraWell-attested1829 1StatusActiveStatus17 entriesDefunctStatus1 entrySources1. 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.