Outgoing Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick warned against “politicization of police” because her stay at the top of Britain’s largest police force force comes to the end.
Dick was forced out as head of Britain’s largest police force force after the Labor mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, accused her of of can’t cope with culture of misogyny and racism in the Met.
In a farewell letter to London before her last day in post on On Sunday, Dick said that more she is wished in force what she achieved during her stay at the top.
But she added: ” current politicization of The police are a threat, not just police but trust in whole criminal justice system. Operational independence from local and central government is critical for effective democracy is model respected in everything world. We should all value and protect him.”
The letter was published shortly after Khan took a final swipe the commissioner talking about local labor elections event he wouldn’t hide from fact what i lost confidence in her”.
Khansky confidence in Dick was pushed to breaking point when a row broke out at Charing Cross police station where the police were stationed. found spread racist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic messages. Two of officers under investigation were promoted, and nine left continue to serve.
Message from the Metropolitan of in murder of Sara Everard in March 2021, active member of the Met Office. also caused horror in City Hall and government.
After her killer was sentenced to life in prison term in It was expected that in September 2021 the leadership of the Met show he understood those concerns. Instead, he was bullied after he said that women who were worried that an officer approaching them might wave down bus.
As her departure was announced, the judges ruled that the Met had infringed of organizers of vigil for Everard with its processing of planned event.
In a letter published on Friday afternoon she said, “We hear the criticism, know not everyone has confidence in us provide good service when they need usand saw among us those whose terrible actions allowed you all, and us, down so terrible.
“Everyone one discs us get better, get better out those who do not uphold our standards and do not deserve to wear our uniforms. To improve our response so that all our communities feel protected us.
We listen and act on what are you going to say us so we can change for it is better. Just this week we launched our violence against women and the plan of the girls shaped by the looks of hundreds of Londoners.”
Dick, first female leader in Metropolitan 193-year historyheaded force since 2017, with her original 5-year term as commissioner due to the end in April of this year. Her contract was extended only two years until 2024 last September home secretaryPriity Patel, which Khan approved.
But the sources of Whitehall made clear what if dick loses confidence of mayor they wouldn’t fight to save her.
From Sunday she will go on unused annual leave, with her final day of employment April 24th.
She was met with applause and cheers of “Hip, hip, cheer” as she went through the guard of honour outside Scotland Yard ahead of her last day in work this weekend.
Walking down in steps of in force headquarters and in between two lines of officers in uniform on On Friday she was met with greetings she returned before saying “thank you very much”.
Deputy Commissioner Sir Stephen House will temporarily act as Commissioner while the recruitment process continues.
