The Crime Academy was established by the Metropolitan Police Service in 2003 following the amalgamation of the Detective Training School, the Scientific Support College and the Analyst Training Unit We were proud to be awarded Skillsmark in December 2007 The origins of detective training at Hendon go back to 1935 and we have therefore inherited a rich legacy of excellence in training those in investigative roles of which we are justifiably proud and determined to build upon In addition to classroom based training the Crime Academy also imparts learning through a variety of mediums including seminars and conferences and our own computer based learning facility the 'Virtual Crime Academy'