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- ↑ BBC News (12 February 2018). "Metropolitan Police merge boroughs 'to save £325m'". BBC News. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ↑ Metropolitan Police Service (21 June 2018). "Freedom of Information Request: Metropolitan Police Boroughs and identifier codes". whatdotheyknow.com. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
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