THe Metroplitan Police Force of London England.
A "Metro" or "Metropolitan" police department is usually one that works over several governmental boundaries or was formed from smaller agencies. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is an example of this. The department was formed from the former Las Vegas Police Department and Clark County Sheriff's Office.Added: Two other examples: The Metropolitan Police of The District of Columbia (MPDC) is the city police department of Washington, DC and when it was formed it took its name from the "Metropolitan Police" of London.In the same geographical area is: The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Police (commonly referred to as the "Metro Police" because the subway system in Washington DC and the Maryland and VIrginia suburbs is known as "The Metro"). Members of this department are certified and sworn as LEO's in all three jurisdictions.
The top ten largest US police departments by officer count are New York City Police Department (NYPD), Chicago Police Department (CPD), Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Philadelphia Police Department, Houston Police Department, Miami-Dade Police Department, Dallas Police Department, Boston Police Department, Detroit Police Department, and Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department.
The first organized police department in the United States, following the guidelines established in the Metropolitan Police Act of 1829, was formed in Boston in 1838. This department was modeled after London's Metropolitan Police and aimed to provide a professional and organized approach to law enforcement. Other cities, such as New York City, soon followed suit in establishing their own police forces based on similar principles.
PD (Police Department)
The motto of Seattle Police Department is 'Service, Pride, Dedication'.
1875 is when the Modesto Police Department was founded. The current Chief of Police in the department is Galen Carroll.
The American template for modern policing is a direct decendant of Sir Robert Peele's vision of a unified Police Department. The first U.S. Police department was formed in 1844 in the State of New York by the State Legislature, the following year (1845) The New York City Police Department was born.
Chicago Department of Aviation Police Chicago Housing Authority Police Department Chicago Park District Police Department Lincoln Park District Police Department Morgan Park Police Department South Park District Police Department West Park District Police Department http://odmp.org/agency.php?agencyid=657
Lee Vance is the Chief of Police in the Jackson, Mississippi Police Department.
The police department of a country is funded by the government of that country.
Rochester Police Department was created in 1819.
Minneapolis Police Department was created in 1867.