Scotland yard faces new wave of crime: Latest pictures of the yard at work.: A new wave of crime is sweeping over the country, bringing with it some of the most sensational unprecedented Gases in the annals of criminal history. Fantastic bank and jewelraids, Fraloulent business deals involving millions of pounds, controversial cases like Marwood and Podola - and of course, Alfred Hinds still at large. New Scotland yard, headquarters of the Metropolitan Police since 1891, and monument of criminal detection, has never been so busy. On its shoulders rest the investigation of crimes not only in Great Britain but the world as well, Through Interpol which deals with the major International Rackets. These are the latest photographs of the yard at work, and show aspects of the Information Room opened at the beginning of 1957. Here incidents within an area of 742 square miles- the Metropolitan and city districts of London - are reported through the million calls received each year. A two-way radic-telephone system seed to the needs of population of nearly 9 million. in the fingerpaint filed, 1,350,000 seys of fingerprint are catalogued for ready reference.Broadcasting to all cars from the Information Room.
Photo measures 8 x 10 inches.
Photo is dated --0000.
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