Why do they call it scotland yard?
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The Scotland Yard is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police in London. The term “Scotland Yard” is often used as a metonym for the Metropolitan Police. The origins of the name are uncertain, but it is believed to be named after a London street where the Scottish Parliament once met.
The Scotland Yard is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service, responsible for policing Greater London. The name derives from the location of the original Metropolitan Police Headquarters at 4 Whitehall Place, which had a rear entrance on a street called Scotland Yard.
Scotland Yard is a name for the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service in London. It is located on the east side of Victoria Street, from which it takes its name. The Met is responsible for policing within Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex.
The name derives from a police station that was used during the 1830s called “Scotland Yard” because it was built to replace an earlier building on Great Scotland Yard (which was demolished in 1879).