Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, announced Sir Mark Rowley’s appointment as the new Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service today (8th July 2022)

Sir Mark was formally appointed by Her Majesty the Queen after a highly competitive recruitment process, based on a recommendation from the Home Secretary. As part of this recommendation, the Home Secretary considered representations from the Mayor of London.

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At a time when the government is investing record amounts in policing, including funding for the recruitment of 20,000 additional police officers across England and Wales, the new Commissioner will need to focus on getting the basics right, restoring trust in policing, delivering on the Beating Crime Plan, and making our capital’s streets safer.