Metropolitan Police Service

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JARVIS, Ryan (CRIMINAL JUSTICE HUB)
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Police force profile

Metropolitan Police Service force profile with official contact, inspection, complaints, records and custody-suite links. Headquarters: LONDON, SW1A 2JL.

LondonTerritorial police force

Force overview

Telephone101
Neighbourhood teams679

About this force

This Criminal Justice Hub profile brings together official routes for Metropolitan Police Service, including the force website, inspection information, complaints, records requests, Police.uk data and linked police custody suites.

Always check the linked official force pages before relying on operational, case-specific or urgent contact information.

Contact and location

Telephone
101
Website
https://www.met.police.uk/
Headquarters
New Scotland Yard
London
SW1A 2JL

Call 999 in an emergency. Use official force reporting routes for crimes, incidents and case updates. Criminal Justice Hub is not a police service and cannot access police records.

Live policing data

August 2026Latest Police.uk crime data month
679Neighbourhood policing teams listed
0Crimes without a mapped location in the latest API month

Neighbourhood teams

  • Bethnal Green East
  • Blackwall and Cubitt Town
  • Bow East
  • Bow West
  • Bromley North
  • Bromley South
  • Canary Wharf
  • Island Gardens
  • Lansbury
  • Limehouse
  • Mile End
  • Poplar

Police.uk data is published monthly and location-based crime data is anonymised. The live panel is for public information and should not be used as a case record.

Latest inspection rating and summary

Use the official HMICFRS page below for the latest published inspection material.

Read the official HMICFRS force inspection page

Information by situation

Victims and witnesses

Use the official force reporting and victim-care routes for crime reports, updates and witness support. Keep reference numbers and avoid sending sensitive case information through general email addresses.

Suspects and accused people

If you are under investigation, arrested, bailed or released under investigation, use your custody record, bail notice, solicitor and official police contact route for case-specific information.

Families and supporters

Families should use official contact routes and custody-suite information where published. Police may be unable to confirm detention or case details without the person’s permission or a lawful reason.

Professionals

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Police custody suites for this force