London Mayor Sadiq Khan thanks departing Met commissioner Dame Cressida Dick on final day
In a statement, Mr Khan said: "I would like to thank Dame Cressida Dick again for almost four decades of dedicated public service, with the vast majority spent at the Met, where she was the first woman to become commissioner.
"In particular, I commend her for the recent work in helping us to bring down violent crime in London." The Labour mayor added that he would not support the appointment of a new commissioner who "doesn't understand or acknowledge the scale of the challenge facing policing". Scandals to hit the force include the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving police officer, the jailing of two PCs who took pictures of the bodies of murdered sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman, and the Daniel Morgan report which criticised the Met's failure to tackle corruption.that the inquiry panel believed to be important - a claim she rejected.
"Operational independence from local and central government is crucial for an effective democracy and is a model respected around the world. We must all treasure and protect it," she wrote.Sir Stephen House will be the interim Metropolitan Police commissionerThe Met's Deputy Commissioner Sir Stephen House will serve as the force's acting commissioner while the recruitment process continues, with Dame Cressida's permanent successor expected to be appointed in the summer.
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