Sir Mark Rowley has been named as the new commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, taking over the role vacated by Dame Cressida Dick. Sir Mark, 57, served as head of the Met Police's counter-terrorism unit between 2014 and 2018, before leaving to take a role in private industry. Dame Cressida stood down as commissioner in February following a series of scandals.
In a statement, he said: "Our mission is to lead the renewal of policing by consent which has been so heavily dented in recent years, as trust and confidence have fallen.
"We will deliver more trust, less crime and high standards for London and beyond, and we will work with London's diverse communities as we together renew the uniquely British invention of 'policing by consent'."
Sir Mark will serve an initial five-year term, with an annual salary of just under £293,000.
In response to the announcement that Sir Mark Rowley has been appointed as the new Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Labour’s London Assembly Policing and Crime Spokesperson, Unmesh Desai AM, said: “My congratulations go to Sir Mark Rowley, who will now succeed Dame Cressida Dick as the new Met Commissioner.
“There is no escaping the fact that the Met faces a multitude of challenges- not just in terms of cleaning up some of the toxic parts of its culture but also when it comes to turning around the failures that have been exposed in its day-to-day performance and operations.
“At this critical juncture, the new Commissioner must hit the ground running. I want to see him bring his extensive experience working in senior and specialist roles across policing units and forces, into leading the Met Police to a place where it can regain the full trust and confidence of Londoners.
“I now look forward to his first appearance at the London Assembly Policing and Crime Committee, where I will be questioning him on his priorities and the strength of his plans to improve policing in London”.
