Scotland Yard

New Scotland Yard or Scotland Yard, informally known as The Yard, is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service, responsible for policing Greater London (excluding the City of London; see City of London Police). New Scotland Yard occupies a 20-story office block along Broadway and Victoria Street in Westminster, about 450 metres away from the Houses of Parliament. The famous rotating sign, which is often seen on live television statements and in films, is outside the main entrance on Broadway.

Founded on 29 September 1829, on a street off Whitehall, Scotland Yard was called "New Scotland Yard" when moved, in November 1890, to the Victoria Embankment, beside the present-day Ministry of Defence. In 1967, New Scotland Yard moved to the present 20-story building at 10 Broadway.