Sir Robert Peel established the London Metropolitan Police Department in 1829. Which statement best reflects this fact?

• A. It was established in 1829 by Sir Robert Peel
• B. It was established in 1908 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
• C. It was established in 1844 by August Vollmer
• D. It was established in 1789 by U.S. Marshals

Answer: (A)

The main idea is recognizing who created the London Metropolitan Police and when. Sir Robert Peel led the passage of the Metropolitan Police Act in 1829, establishing a centralized, professional police force for London. This event is widely regarded as the birth of modern policing—uniformed, organized, and under a central administration—so the statement is accurate in both who started it and when it happened.

The other options mix up details: one attributes the creation to a writer and places it in the wrong year; another cites a U.S. reformer in the wrong country and era; and the last references a U.S. agency and an incorrect date.