MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)'s photos with the keyword: police

Info about the Watch House from the Heath & Hampstead Society's website (with their typos corrected by me): "On June 19 1829 the Metropolitan Police act was given Royal assent. This placed policing arrangements for the Capital under the control of Sir Robert Peel. Sir Robert organized the force on civilian lines rather than paramilitary. It became the third official non paramilitary police force in the world alongside the City of Glasgow Police and the Paris Police. A blue uniform was chosen rather than red (which was considered a military colour) to reflect the neutral status of the force. Until 1864 the officers wore top hats to maintain a civilian appearance. They were armed solely with a wooden truncheon and a rattle to attract assistance if required. Applicants had to be under the age of 35, in good health and be at least five foot seven inches in height. Metropolitan Police patrols first took to the streets on 29 September 1829. Some members of the community regarded them as a threat to civil liberties. The original force consisted of 2 Commissioners, 8 Superintendents, 20 Inspectors, 88 Sergeants and 895 Constables, patrolling the streets within a seven-mile radius of Charing Cross. Between 1829 and 1830, 17 local divisions, each with a central police station, were established with each division assigned a letter. Hampstead was division S, and from 1830 officers from the police station in the Watch House at 9 Holly Walk patrolled its streets maintaining public order and combatting crime. After this time prisoners were confined in the Watch House rather than the single cell Parish Lock Up, which was built into the garden wall of 14 Cannon Lane." Here's a photo of the Parish Lock Up:

In the Beech Street entrance to the Barbican Centre carpark, inspired by the 2017 Basquiat exhibition at the Barbican Art Gallery. At the time, Banksy posted a photo on his Instagram with this caption: “Portrait of Basquiat being welcomed by the Metropolitan police – an (unofficial) collaboration with the new Basquiat show.” The pink spray paint is on the perspex; I'm not sure if it's since been cleaned off.

Blue Boar Alley, just off Aldgate High Street.

These telephone kiosks, for the public to use to call for the police, were in use from the 1920s to 1960s. This one is in Aldgate Square outside St Botolph without Aldgate.

Holmes Road, Kentish Town

Turning down Antill Road

Coming up Coborn Road

Streetart by Oink in the carpark off Brick Lane, behind Christ Church Spitalfields.

I can't find any info about this pasteup. We saw a smaller version of this kiddie driving a police wagon somewhere else, also unattributed. Update: possibly by Leo Boyd.

Next to the police station on Center Street. Only in Northampton!

Grosvenor Square, next to the U.S. Embassy.

A mini-TARDIS in St Martin's Le-Grand, next to St Botolph-without-Aldersgate.

You really have to use your imagination for this one. This is the site of the metropolitan police office where Oliver Twist was brought before the magistrate Mr Fang. Nancy also came here, at the request of Fagin, tapping the cell doors with her keys to try to locate Oliver. See where this picture was taken. [?]

With hearts, flowers and balloons. In Bacon Street, by Hin. See where this picture was taken. [?]

Construction site, new cop shop on Center Street. Originally posted to Guess Where Northampton (Northampton Camera Club assignment). Now identified and geotagged. See where this picture was taken. [?]

Two police women were killed in the line of duty in Manchester in September. www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/sep/18/woman-police-officer-ki...

Outside the Kent Police Museum (which we didn't visit), Historic Dockyard, Chatham.