Interpol communications room, Scotland Yard, London

Apr. 17 Scotland Yard Faces Newest Crime Wave. 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 and unprecedented cases in the annals of criminal history. Fantastic bank and jewel raids, fraudulent 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 rests the investigation of crimes not only in Great Britain but the world as well - through Interpol which deals only with major international rackets. These are the latest pictures of the Yard at work and shows aspects of the Information Room. The room was 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 radio-telephone system sees to the needs and safety of a population of nearly nine million. In the fingerprint files - 1, 350, 000 sets of fingerprints are catalogued ready for reference. Interpol: The Urgent Communications Room of Interpol, the International Criminal Police Organisation

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