Scotland Yard

noun

a short street in central London, England: formerly the site of the London police headquarters, which were removed 1890 to a Thames embankment ( New Scotland Yard ).
the metropolitan police of London, especially the branch engaged in crime detection.

Scotland Yard

noun

the headquarters of the police force of metropolitan London, controlled directly by the British Home Office and hence having certain national responsibilities Official nameNew Scotland Yard

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Scotland Yard¹

First recorded in 1860–65

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Holmes is the ur-citizen detective, but he’s also a gentleman’s version of an anti-establishment figure – content to help Scotland Yard when it and his interests align, but otherwise uninterested in serving the status quo.

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Like the Met, Sir Sadiq will look to the government for more help for Scotland Yard in the spending review this June.

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Some 15 minutes later, the hostages emerged and were escorted by Scotland Yard police to waiting ambulances.

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I was among the journalists invited to a monthly briefing at New Scotland Yard, where officers with different specialisms came together to discuss suspects flagged under the scheme, and how to tackle them.

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The software has been banned by Scotland Yard.

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