The Structure of the Metropolitan Police

Home Secretary

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Departments:

the uniformed branch.

 Criminal Investigation Department, also known as the Murder Squad; plain clothes detectives; located in New Scotland Yard:

* Criminal Record Office.

* Flying Squad - major crimes.

* Fraud Squad - financial crimes - it is run jointly by the Home Secretary and the

City of London.

* Special Branch - political security.

* Vice Squad - gambling, pornography, prostitution etc.

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The Inns of Court

Lincoln's Inn

the Inner Temple

the Middle Temple

Gray's Inn

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Selected Terms of the British Legal System

act of God - by-law -

age of consent - citizen's arrest -

age of discretion - coming of age -

attendance centre - detention centre -

bailiff - panda car -

Black Maria - remand centre -

borstal - snatch squad -

"bound over" -

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