>That is what I always understood. What I never had clear is what's the difference with or role of Scotland Yard.

New Scotland Yard, often referred to simply as Scotland Yard or The Yard, is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service, responsible for policing Greater London (although not the City of London itself).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland_yard

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>re: Spooks. Last year I rented (Netflix) the first season and liked it. When they killed the main character (I forget his name) the thing sadly went to pot and I stopped watching it.