Watching the detectives by John SimpsonOctober 14, 2016October 14, 2016 H Division of police detectives at Leman Street police station, London, circa 1886 Here’s my guest post on the origins of the word “detective” for the Oxford Dictionaries blog. Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading...