Dublin Metropolitan Police
Dublin, Ireland police force 1836-1925 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) was the police force of Dublin in British-controlled Ireland from 1836 to 1922 and then the Irish Free State until 1925, when it was absorbed into the new state's Garda Síochána.
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Dublin Metropolitan Police Póilíní Chathair Átha Cliath | |
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Common name | Peelers, bobbies |
Abbreviation | DMP |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1836 |
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Dissolved | 1925 |
Superseding agency | Garda Síochána |
Legal personality | Police force |
Jurisdictional structure | |
National agency | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Operations jurisdiction | Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
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Map of Dublin city, 1891 | |
Size | 114.99 km2 (44.40 sq mi) |
Population | 233,726 (1841) 304,802 (1911) |
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