The Official Encyclopedia of Scotland Yard: Behind the Scenes at Scotland Yard - Hardcover

Fido, Martin; Skinner, Keith

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9780753505151: The Official Encyclopedia of Scotland Yard: Behind the Scenes at Scotland Yard

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ISBN 10: 0753505150 ISBN 13: 9780753505151

Publisher: Virgin Books, 2000

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Published with the co-operation of the Metropolitan Police, these entries cover a range of subjects, from the infamous criminals who have featured large in the Yard's history through the strikes, riots, sieges and disasters that have tested the force over the years to the activities, techniques and structures of the modern Scotland Yard.

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The only official book on Scotland Yard, it breaks new ground with previously unpublished images from the Met Museum.... -- The Job

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The ultimate reference book on every aspect of the Yard
Two interesting facts which you can glean from The Official Encyclopedia of Scotland Yard:

Dr Crippen poisoned his wife, filleted her and stored her headless remains in his cellar. While making his escape to Montreal, the captain of the passenger ship recognised him from Wanted posters and used a new telegraph system to inform the police. Scotland Yard detectives boarded a faster ship and arrested Crippen as he was disembarking in Canada.

PC William Atkinson and PC William Alcock, the first and second police constables attested, were both dismissed for drunkenness on the streets on 29th September 1829, the first day that patrols began.

This is the kind of information that makes this book unique. The authors, true crime writer Martin Fido and historical researcher Keith Skinner, break new ground with this meticulously detailed study illustrated with previously unpublished images from the Metropolitan Police Museum archives alongside over five hundred entries ranging from A Division to Z Wagon.

The Official Encyclopedia of Scotland Yard traces the evolution of the service since it was founded by Sir Robert Peel in 1829 to the present day, detailing the methods and equipment used over the years, as well as tackling issues of policy, racism and corruption in the modern force.

Produced with the full co-operation of the Metropolitan Police and including a foreword by its Commissioner Sir Paul Condon, we feel that this is an invaluable reference book, offering unprecedented insight into both the force itself and the social, cultural and technological development of Britain in the twentieth century.

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