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Cressida Dick - is she really the UK's most senior police officer...

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WildRosie · 12/01/2021 13:13

...or this a London-centric media invention ? I'm prepared to be told I'm wrong; I know CD is Commisioner of the Metropolitan Police but I would be surprised if she outranked a Chief Constable from another force. I would guess the closest the UK has to a 'top cop' is the Home Secretary.

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Bluntness100 · 12/01/2021 13:15

Yes, I think it is, it is appointed and announced by the Home Secretary and mps. Which is not the same as being a chief constable.

Why?

Rainallnight · 12/01/2021 13:17

The Met police are the ‘first among equals’ of police forces, and as the chief constable equivalent of the Met, yes, she’s the most senior police officer.

Booph · 12/01/2021 13:17

I would say Lynne Owens as head of the NCA is possibly the top cop as I believe she outranks Cressida Dick and can override her if it were ever necessary. Both are under the direction of Priti Patel.

Rainallnight · 12/01/2021 13:18

The Home Secretary is definitely not a cop, and thank God we have such clear delineation between executive and law enforcement in our country.

Rainallnight · 12/01/2021 13:18

Oh good point about Lynne Owens (who is amazing).

WildRosie · 12/01/2021 13:22

Thankyou all. It isn't the first time I've heard the Met Commissioner described as such but I've heard the phrase several times today as well as in years past. It got me wondering how accurate the description was.

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blueshoes · 12/01/2021 13:25

So glad to see all our top cops (not Patel) are female.

Booph · 12/01/2021 13:26

Yes it's a shame for Lynne Owens and Cressida Dick that Priti Patel heads up that side of things really...

peak2021 · 12/01/2021 13:33

Yes she is.

Unfortunate that her boss the Home Secretary is a bully.

Bluntness100 · 12/01/2021 13:38

She’s also a dame.

blueshoes · 12/01/2021 13:44

Home Secretaries come and go ...

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