Scotland Yard HQ put up for sale

The 1960s- era complex is known for its revolving triangular name sign which has served as a backdrop to thousands of TV crime reports

London’s cash- strapped police force put its New Scotland Yard headquarters up for sale on Tuesday with a £ 250 million ($ 415 million) guide price, as part of plans to re- invest in front- line policing and cut costs.

The 1960s- era complex, home to the Metropolitan Police Service ( MPS) since 1967, is known for its revolving triangular name sign which has served as a backdrop to thousands of TV crime reports over the years.

It had kept the name of Scotland Yard, the original headquarters of the London police force near the Houses of Parliament after it was founded in 1829.

The MPS plans to move its head office to a smaller former police station which has been empty for the last three years. The Curtis Green site on Victoria Embankment along the River Thames will become the force’s head office in 2016 and will be known simply as Scotland Yard.