The first-ever London Metropolitan Police Force was created by?

• A. Sir Robert Peel
• B. Henry Fielding
• C. Queen Victoria
• D. William Pitt

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is identifying who established the formal London police force in 1829. Sir Robert Peel is the figure who created the Metropolitan Police Service through the Metropolitan Police Act of 1829. Peel, as Home Secretary, organized a centralized, professional police force for London with a focus on preventive policing and clear organizational structure, marking the birth of modern policing in the capital.

Before Peel, there were earlier traces of organized policing, such as Henry Fielding’s Bow Street Runners in the 18th century, which were precursors but not the Metropolitan Police. Queen Victoria came to the throne later and did not initiate the force, and William Pitt the Younger was a Prime Minister from a different era and did not establish it.