Main image: The new Met Police HQ on Victoria Embankment
London property disposals bring in c.£1bn for the Met Police
Sales since 2012 include New Scotland Yard for £370m, Chelsea Police Station for £40m, and Kilmuir House in Belgravia for £45m
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