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Secrets of Scotland Yard

Hear real sleuths reveal secrets of becoming a detective.

About Secrets of Scotland Yard

From Dickens to Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie to James Bond, no police institution in the world has caught the public imagination in the same way as Scotland Yard. The name has become synonymous with London's police force, but actually comes from the location of the original police headquarters building.

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