Bernard Hogan-Howe

Metropolitan Police Service operates as an independent body monitoring the performance of the metropolitan police. It focuses on preventing crime, targeting offenders, supporting victims, and building on the support and trust of Londoners. The company’s police service units include air support, counter terrorism command, art and antiques, charities office, child abuse investigation command, directorate of information, dog support, drugs directorate, specialist and economic crime command, firearms enquiries, specialist firearms command, forensic services, homicide and serious crime command, met intelligence bureau, mounted branch, safer neighborhoods, serious and organized crime command, specialist crime and operations, special operations, territorial policing, trident, traffic, transport, and wildlife crime. Metropolitan Police Service was founded by Robert Peel in 1829 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.