Sir Mark Rowley becomes leader of the Metropolitan police knowing its problems are so severe, with public confidence so low, that failure to reform may make him the last commissioner of the force as we know it, writes Vikram Dodd.
Already there is renewed talk of taking away the Met’s status as the national lead for counter-terrorism so that it can better focus on serving London’s communities.
And the Met commissioner is the only police chief answering to two bosses – the London Mayor and the Home Secretary.
Source: New Met chief faces urgent task to rebuild public trust | The Guardian
