Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
Epaulette
since 20 February 2023[1]
Reports toCommissioner
AppointerMonarch
on advice of the Home Secretary
Term lengthFixed term (maximum of 5 years, extendable)[2]
Formation1829
DeputyAssistant Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis
Salary£250,944 per annum[3]
Websitewww.met.police.uk

The Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, commonly referred to simply as the Deputy Commissioner, is the second-in-command of London's Metropolitan Police Service. The rank is senior to Assistant Commissioner, but junior by one rank to Commissioner. The Deputy Commissioner's salary from 1 September 2010 is £214,722, making them the second highest paid British police officer.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference owens0223 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "The Police Regulations 2003".
  3. ^ "Met Police: Job advert for new commissioner published". BBC. 13 April 2022.
  4. ^ Police Pay. Police-information.co.uk. Retrieved on 2013-08-22.