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| Cressida Dick appointed as first female Met Police chief | |
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| Cressida Dick is the new Metropolitan Police Commissioner, the first woman to take charge of London's police force. | Cressida Dick is the new Metropolitan Police Commissioner, the first woman to take charge of London's police force. |
| She succeeds Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, who led the force from 2011 until announcing his retirement last year. | She succeeds Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, who led the force from 2011 until announcing his retirement last year. |
| Ms Dick was previously the national policing lead on counter-terrorism, but left the Met for the Foreign Office. | Ms Dick was previously the national policing lead on counter-terrorism, but left the Met for the Foreign Office. |
| She said she was "thrilled and humbled" to be appointed, and was looking forward to "working again with the fabulous women and men of the Met". | She said she was "thrilled and humbled" to be appointed, and was looking forward to "working again with the fabulous women and men of the Met". |
| Menezes shooting | |
| Ms Dick, 56, left the Met after 31 years of service in December 2014, but the BBC's home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said her selection as commissioner was not without controversy. | |
| She was the commander in charge of the operation in which the innocent Brazilian electrician Jean Charles de Menezes was shot dead two weeks after the 2005 London Bombings. | |
| A jury later found the Met had broken health and safety laws, but found there was "no personal culpability for Commander Cressida Dick". | |
| Ms Dick was chosen for the top job ahead of National Police Chiefs' Council chairwoman Sara Thornton, Essex Police chief constable Stephen Kavanagh and Scotland Yard's Mark Rowley. | |
| Her statement said: "This is a great responsibility and an amazing opportunity. | |
| "I'm looking forward immensely to protecting and serving the people of London... | |
| "Thank you so much to everyone who has taught me and supported me along the way." | |
| Home Secretary Amber Rudd said Ms Dick was "an exceptional leader" with a "clear vision" for the future of the Met and an "understanding of the diverse range of communities it serves". | |
| "She now takes on one of the most demanding, high-profile and important jobs in UK policing, against the backdrop of a heightened terror alert and evolving threats from fraud and cyber crime." | |
| London Mayor Sadiq Khan said she was the "best possible person" to take the Met forward and brought "extensive experience" to the role. | |
| Ms Dick's new post commands a salary of £270,648, plus benefits. |