The new HQ for Met Police has been officially completed or 'topped out' on Tuesday, December 1, and will see the bobbies move in by the end of next year.

The Curtis Green building, located at the heart of Westminster, is currently undergoing a refit and security upgrade as part of the Mayor's plan to help cut costs with selling off underutilised police buildings.

The move is one of the biggest transformation programmes in the Met's history, with the sale of New Scotland Yard for £370 million.

The relocation to the smaller building on the Victoria Embankment will reportedly save an additional £6 million a year in running costs, as part of the Mayor's programme to help cut costs across Met Police by £391 million.

The Curtis Green building is currently already owned by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime and has been empty since 2011.

Once the renovation is complete, the new HQ will feature a public entrance pavilion, extensions to the building itself and the creation of public open spaces.

The revolving sign outside New Scotland Yard will move to the new HQ along with the Eternal Flame and Roll of Honour.

The Curtis Green building featured heavily in recent James Bond films
The Curtis Green building featured heavily in recent James Bond films

Met Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe and London's Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime Stephen Greenhalgh today visited the site as the project reached the tallest point of construction.

Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said: “Selling 10 Broadway and moving our headquarters to Curtis Green is allowing us to reinvest in our remaining estate and in the technology we need to support our officers as they fight crime and support victims.

“It is only with this kind of intelligent investment that we will be able to do more with less.

"The MPS is focused on providing a more modern, efficient, secure and cost-effective estate, ensuring we remain at the forefront of 21st century policing and getting more officers out on the streets, cutting crime, cutting costs and providing total care for Londoners.”