In what year was the London Metropolitan Police Force established?

• A. 1849
• B. 1829
• C. 1776
• D. 1900

Answer: (B)

The main idea is the birth of modern policing in London. In 1829, the London Metropolitan Police Force was established under the Metropolitan Police Act, championed by Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel. This created a centralized, professional police service for the capital—uniformed, publicly funded, and organized with defined roles and ranks—replacing older, more informal arrangements like parish constables and ad hoc groups such as Bow Street runners. That year is significant because it marks the emergence of a modern police force designed to deter crime and maintain public order in a systematic way, a model later adopted elsewhere.

Other years don’t align with the founding of the Met; for example, 1776 is tied to the American Revolution, and 1849 and 1900 fall outside the event that established London's modern police structure.