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GCSE History · key term
The headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, from which senior officers and specialist detectives helped direct investigations.
Used by Edexcel
Paper 1
Revise: Investigative Methods and the Jack the Ripper InquiryScotland Yard was the Metropolitan Police headquarters, not another independent force. Specialist detectives from there supported local officers. Inspector Frederick Abberline of the CID was assigned to assist H Division.
Do not treat Scotland Yard as a third independent police force: it was the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police.
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