The Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, commonly referred to simply as the Deputy Commissioner, is the second-in-command of London's Metropolitan Police Service. The rank is senior to Assistant Commissioner, but junior by one rank to Commissioner. The Deputy Commissioner's salary from 1 September 2010 is £214,722, making them the second highest paid British police officer.[4]
In addition to the assistant commissioners, the position of Deputy Commissioner was legally established as a separate rank in 1931. However, the Assistant Commissioner "A" had acted as de facto deputy for some years and had been given the courtesy title of Deputy Commissioner since 1922. The Deputy Commissioner's Crown appointment continued to be Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis until at least the early 1970s.[5]Sir Jim Starritt may have been the first officer to have been appointed Deputy Commissioner by the Crown.
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The badge of rank worn on the epaulettes by the Deputy Commissioner is unique in the British police service, this being a crown, above two small pips placed side by side, above crossed tipstaves in a wreath. This badge was introduced in 2001; before that the Deputy Commissioner wore the same rank badge as the assistant commissioners – a crown over crossed tipstaves in a wreath.[citation needed]
^"Craig Mackey named Met Police Deputy Commissioner", BBC News, 21 December 2011
^"New Metropolitan Police Service Deputy Commissioner appointed". HM Government. 5 October 2018.
December 18, 2023
deputy, commissioner, police, metropolis, commonly, referred, simply, deputy, commissioner, second, command, london, metropolitan, police, service, rank, senior, assistant, commissioner, junior, rank, commissioner, deputy, commissioner, salary, from, september. The Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis commonly referred to simply as the Deputy Commissioner is the second in command of London s Metropolitan Police Service The rank is senior to Assistant Commissioner but junior by one rank to Commissioner The Deputy Commissioner s salary from 1 September 2010 is 214 722 making them the second highest paid British police officer 4 Deputy Commissioner of Police of the MetropolisEpauletteIncumbentDame Lynne Owenssince 20 February 2023 1 Reports toCommissionerAppointerMonarchon advice of the Home SecretaryTerm lengthFixed term maximum of 5 years extendable 2 Formation1829DeputyAssistant Commissioners of Police of the MetropolisSalary 250 944 per annum 3 Websitewww wbr met wbr police wbr uk Contents 1 History 2 Insignia 3 Deputy Commissioners 4 FootnotesHistory editIn addition to the assistant commissioners the position of Deputy Commissioner was legally established as a separate rank in 1931 However the Assistant Commissioner A had acted as de facto deputy for some years and had been given the courtesy title of Deputy Commissioner since 1922 The Deputy Commissioner s Crown appointment continued to be Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis until at least the early 1970s 5 Sir Jim Starritt may have been the first officer to have been appointed Deputy Commissioner by the Crown Insignia editThe badge of rank worn on the epaulettes by the Deputy Commissioner is unique in the British police service this being a crown above two small pips placed side by side above crossed tipstaves in a wreath This badge was introduced in 2001 before that the Deputy Commissioner wore the same rank badge as the assistant commissioners a crown over crossed tipstaves in a wreath citation needed Deputy Commissioners editThose listed in bold type became Commissioner Sir James Olive 1922 1925 Vice Admiral Sir Charles Royds 1926 1931 The Hon Sir Trevor Bigham 1931 1935 Colonel The Hon Sir Maurice Drummond 1935 1946 Sir John Nott Bower 1946 1953 Sir Ronald Howe 1953 1957 Joseph Simpson 1957 1958 Sir Alexander Robertson 1958 1961 Douglas Webb 1961 1966 Lieutenant Colonel Sir Ranulph Bacon 1966 Sir John Waldron 1966 1968 Robert Mark 1968 1972 John Hill 1972 Sir Jim Starritt 1972 1975 Sir Colin Woods 1975 1977 Patrick Kavanagh 1977 1983 Albert Laugharne 1983 1985 Peter Imbert 1985 1987 Sir John Dellow 1987 1991 Sir John Smith 1991 1995 Sir Brian Hayes 1995 1998 Sir John Stevens 1998 2000 Sir Ian Blair 2000 2005 Sir Paul Stephenson 2005 2009 Tim Godwin 2009 2011 6 7 Sir Craig Mackey 2012 2018 8 9 Sir Stephen House 2018 2022 acting commissioner 2021 2022 Helen Ball 2021 2022 acting Dame Lynne Owens 2023 present 1 interim 2022 2023 Footnotes edit a b Dame Lynne Owens announced as Met Deputy Commissioner Metropolitan Police 20 February 2023 Retrieved 21 February 2023 The Police Regulations 2003 Met Police Job advert for new commissioner published 13 April 2022 via www bbc co uk Police Pay Police information co uk Retrieved on 2013 08 22 No 45656 The London Gazette 25 April 1972 p 4912 Met Deputy Commissioner Tim Godwin retires Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis job vacancy Metropolitan Police Authority Archived 2012 04 27 at the Wayback Machine Craig Mackey named Met Police Deputy Commissioner BBC News 21 December 2011 New Metropolitan Police Service Deputy Commissioner appointed HM Government 5 October 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis amp oldid 1183604646, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
