The Metropolitan Police’s response to the public in general is “inadequate,” according to a report published on Thursday by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). The so-called PEEL report found the Met was answering 63.9 percent of 999 calls within 10 seconds—well below the national target of 90 percent—and found…
Metropolitan Police’s Response to Public ‘Inadequate,’ Says Inspectorate
Campaigners Urge new Head of Metropolitan Police to Scrap Facial Recognition Technology
On his first day in the job the new Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Mark Rowley, has received a letter from 14 campaign groups urging him to stop using facial recognition technology in London. Facial recognition software was first trialled in London in 2018, when Cressida Dick was commissioner, and has become increasingly popular…
Sadiq Khan Rejects Report That Says Police Chief Cressida Dick Was ‘Intimidated’ Into Resigning
Dame Cressida Dick came under “political pressure” from the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to resign from her role as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and “felt intimidated,” a report published on Friday said. Dick resigned in February, saying Khan had “left me no choice.” A report—commissioned by Home Secretary Priti Patel—by the former chief…
Cressida Dick ‘May Have Breached Professional Standards’ Over Daniel Morgan Case
The former Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Dame Cressida Dick, may have breached the standards of professional behaviour in regards to murdered private investigator Daniel Morgan, a review by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has found. The murder of Morgan—who was killed with an axe in the car park of the Golden Lion…
Former UK Counter Terrorism Chief Mark Rowley Is New Metropolitan Police Commissioner
Sir Mark Rowley has been appointed by the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, as the new Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, replacing Dame Cressida Dick who resigned in February. Rowley is a former head of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command but had left Scotland Yard in 2018 and had been consulting on specialist security projects and…
Special Measures ‘Colossal Slap in the Face’ for Rank-and-File Police: Retired Officer
A retired Metropolitan Police officer said the decision by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) to put the force into “special measures” is a “colossal slap in the face” for the rank-and-file officers who are struggling to cope with a massive increase in demand. It comes as the Policing Minister,…
Metropolitan Police Federation Says It Has ‘No Faith’ in London Mayor Sadiq Khan
The Metropolitan Police Federation, which represents more than 31,000 rank-and-file police officers, said it has “no faith” in London Mayor Sadiq Khan after he ousted Dame Cressida Dick as head of the force last week. Dick resigned as Met commissioner on Feb. 10, saying she had lost the backing of Khan, who left her “no…
Metropolitan Police Chief Resigns After Losing London Mayor’s Backing
Dame Cressida Dick, head of London’s Metropolitan Police, has resigned from her job after losing the backing of London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Dick released a shocking statement on Thursday evening, announcing she was stepping down from the job, despite having insisted hours earlier that she had no intention of going. She said in the statement:…
UK Police to Investigate Downing Street Parties During COVID-19 Lockdown
British police are investigating allegations of breaches of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in Downing Street and Whitehall, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed. For weeks, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been mired in a political crisis fuelled by a series of alleged violations of lockdown rules in Downing Street during the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic….
Top British Police Chief Condemns Public Figures Who Rush to Judge Social Media Clips
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick has hit out at those who “rush to judgment” after viewing controversial clips of officers posted on social media. Speaking at the Police Superintendents’ Association (PSA) annual conference on Tuesday, she singled out public figures who should understand “the dangers of jumping to erroneous conclusions”. Dame Cressida said the…
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