Article 36 of Police Reform Act, Chief Constable is required to give mayor or police and crime commissioner information they demand. Forces can also be ordered to do so information public.
Tuesday evening A. senior A police source said it would be “unthinkable” for the chief constable to deny the police request and crime commissioner to explain why they reached decision in high-profile investigation.
A source said: “Chief constables are accountable public via in elected police and crime commissioner or mayor. On business like where is it public trust and confidence may be damaged, the police chief will have to comply. They are not their own law.
Other source added: “Without clear explanation of why the Met came to decisions they did, i.e. public possibly left thinking they let the prime minister off because they were worried that if he got another fine, result in they brought him down”.
Sir Stephen, who is an in temporary charge of Meeting after check out of Dame Cressida Dick last month, it also appear before the London Assembly police and crime the committee on Thursday when he be on the grill over Operation Hillman, party investigation.
lord stevens, former Met the commissioner, said it was important that the police be “as open as possible» when explaining decision-creation but suggested forcerestraint can be based on legal advice.e based on legal advice.
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