Scotland Yard
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New Scotland Yard, London
New Scotland Yard, London
Alternative meanings: Scotland Yard (band), Scotland Yard (board game)
New Scotland Yard, Scotland Yard or The Yard, is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service, responsible for policing Greater London (although not the City of London itself, see City of London Police). New Scotland Yard occupies a 20-story office block along Broadway and Victoria Street in Westminster, about 450 metres away from the Houses of Parliament. The famous rotating sign, which is often seen on live television statements and in films, is outside the main entrance on Broadway.
Founded on 29 September 1829, on a street off Whitehall, Scotland Yard was,ent, beside the present-day Ministry of Defence. In 1967, New Scotland Yard moved to the present 20-story building at 10 Broadway.
