Welcome

The Friends of the Metropolitan Police Historical Collection are a small group who have been working together since 1995, helping to preserve and promote the history and heritage of the Metropolitan Police Service.  

A history and heritage that dates back to the first day in central London on Wednesday 30^th September 1829, when Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), had his men dressed Blue single-breasted swallow tail coat, 8 gilt buttons down front each with Victoria Crown and words ‘Police Force’, 4” Leather Stock fastened at the back with brass clasp, Blue trousers, strapped-over boots, black leather top hat, they become commonly known as ‘Peelers’, marched out to uphold law and order in the streets of the Metropolis.

The Friends of the Metropolitan Police Historical Collection recently became a Registered Charity in June 2016, in order to help raise funds and awareness to support and continue the legacy of this important work, to also work alongside the Metropolitan Police Service Heritage Centre

Our core activities of the Friends of the Metropolitan Police Historical Collection are as follows:

• To assist in the preservation and promotion for the continued acquisition and conservation of the numerous artefacts related to the Metropolitan Police Service history and heritage
• To assist in the advice of the many family historians who are interested in the Metropolitan Police Service ancestry
• To assist in promoting our very own volunteers to work and became Metropolitan Police Volunteers who will work alongside professional archivists within the Metropolitan Police Service Heritage Centre, where they can gain professional training and advice in maintaining the history and heritage.