http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo4/10/44/section/2Metropolitan Police Act 1829An Act for improving the Police in and near the Metropolis.1979-05-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-261991-02-012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1