Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
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since 12 September 2022
Reports toHome Secretary
Mayor of London
AppointerMonarch
on advice of the Home Secretary
Term lengthFixed term (maximum of 5 years, extendable)[1]
Formation1829
DeputyDeputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
Salary£292,938 per annum[2]
Websitewww.met.police.uk

The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis is the head of London's Metropolitan Police Service. Sir Mark Rowley was appointed to the post on 8 July 2022[3] after Dame Cressida Dick announced her resignation in February 2022.[4][5]

The rank of Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police is regarded as the highest in British policing. Although authority is generally confined to the Metropolitan Police Service's area of operation, the Metropolitan Police District, the Metropolitan Police also has certain national responsibilities such as leading counter-terrorism policing and protection of the royal family and senior members of the government.

Furthermore, the commissioner is directly accountable to the Home Secretary, the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime, and the Mayor of London.[6] In contrast, all other UK forces (except the City of London Police) are headed by a chief constable, accountable to the local police and crime commissioner, police authority or an elected mayor.

  1. ^ "The Police Regulations 2003".
  2. ^ "Met Police: Job advert for new commissioner published". BBC News. 13 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Met Police commissioner: Sir Mark Rowley named as force's new leader". BBC News. 8 July 2022.
  4. ^ Kara Fox (10 February 2022). "London Metropolitan Police chief resigns". CNN. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  5. ^ Bowden, George (10 February 2022). "Cressida Dick to step down as Metropolitan Police chief". BBC News. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  6. ^ Metropolitan Police Authority – the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis Archived 14 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine