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| Next Met boss 'should be boring' | Next Met boss 'should be boring' |
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| A man who would be involved in the search for the next Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police said the top job should go to someone "pretty boring". | A man who would be involved in the search for the next Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police said the top job should go to someone "pretty boring". |
| Kit Malthouse, London's deputy mayor of policing, said the leading officer needed to be mindful of the "often grey line between politics and policing". | Kit Malthouse, London's deputy mayor of policing, said the leading officer needed to be mindful of the "often grey line between politics and policing". |
| His comments were criticised by a retired senior officer who said police "do no want leadership that is boring". | His comments were criticised by a retired senior officer who said police "do no want leadership that is boring". |
| Commissioner Sir Ian Blair had resigned over lack of support from the mayor. | Commissioner Sir Ian Blair had resigned over lack of support from the mayor. |
| To put it crudely it is not a job for someone with 'double L plates' - standing for 'learning London' Peter Clarke, ex-Assistant Commissioner | To put it crudely it is not a job for someone with 'double L plates' - standing for 'learning London' Peter Clarke, ex-Assistant Commissioner |
| Last month Sir Ian announced that he will step down in December, saying Mayor Boris Johnson had clearly indicated that "he wished there to be a change of leadership". | Last month Sir Ian announced that he will step down in December, saying Mayor Boris Johnson had clearly indicated that "he wished there to be a change of leadership". |
| Following the resignation Home Secretary Jacqui Smith had accused Mr Johnson of forcing the officer out for political reasons, a claim the mayor rejected. | Following the resignation Home Secretary Jacqui Smith had accused Mr Johnson of forcing the officer out for political reasons, a claim the mayor rejected. |
| Speaking at a Policy Exchange debate Mr Malthouse said: "The last six months has been a real rollercoaster ride and the first thing that is good would be to get somebody pretty boring. | Speaking at a Policy Exchange debate Mr Malthouse said: "The last six months has been a real rollercoaster ride and the first thing that is good would be to get somebody pretty boring. |
| "One of the key things for me certainly is it has to be somebody who understands the often grey line between politics and policing." | |
| Sir Ian said he resigned over lack of support from the mayor | Sir Ian said he resigned over lack of support from the mayor |
| Mr Malthouse added that the force needed to "focus" on fighting crime and called for "rigorous financial control". | Mr Malthouse added that the force needed to "focus" on fighting crime and called for "rigorous financial control". |
| Former Assistant Commissioner Peter Clarke, who headed Counter Terrorism Command, attacked the the politician's comments. | Former Assistant Commissioner Peter Clarke, who headed Counter Terrorism Command, attacked the the politician's comments. |
| He said: "The men and women that do a difficult job out there on the streets do no want leadership that is boring, they want leadership that is dynamic and focused." | He said: "The men and women that do a difficult job out there on the streets do no want leadership that is boring, they want leadership that is dynamic and focused." |
| "To put it crudely it is not a job for someone with 'double L plates' - standing for 'learning London'." | "To put it crudely it is not a job for someone with 'double L plates' - standing for 'learning London'." |
| Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke, MP for Norwich South, also accused the new administration at City Hall of playing "personality politics". | Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke, MP for Norwich South, also accused the new administration at City Hall of playing "personality politics". |
| "There could be no more clear way of sucking the Commissioner into politics than by sacking him." | "There could be no more clear way of sucking the Commissioner into politics than by sacking him." |