Cotland Yard chief Dame Cressida Dick warned on Friday that a “politicization of policing” was hurting the entire judiciary by slapping Mayor Sadiq Khan before he stepped down. Commissioner Met – forced to step down after clashing with Mr Khan – has admitted that recent scandals, including the murder of Sarah Everard by officer Wayne Couzens’s staff, made her look back “humbly” when the Londoners ». Writing in the Evening Standard on Friday, the senior British police officer also said she had “the privilege” of leading the force and did so “with pride in what has been achieved”. Dame Cressida resigned after “losing the trust” of Mr. Khan for her plans to reform the power amid allegations of toxic racist, sexist and homophobic culture. Home Secretary Pretty Patel entered the fray by ordering a review of the handling of the resignation, led by Sir Tom Winsor, the Chief Inspector of Police.
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Amid further criticism of the downsizing of the Downing Street lock-in party, Dame Cressida, whose last day is Sunday, warned: “The current politicization of policing is a threat not only to policing but to confidence in the whole. the criminal justice system. Operational independence from local and central government is vital to an effective democracy and is a model respected around the world. We must all treasure it and protect it. “ Mr Khan had expressed outrage at Dame Cressida’s response to the outrageous messages exchanged by a group of officers at Charing Cross. Public confidence was also shaken by the sharing of images by two police officers with the bodies of the murdered brothers Bibaa Henry, 46, and Nicole Smallman, 27, a series of sex and corruption cases, as well as the 15-year strip investigation. -a black schoolgirl in Hackney who was unjustly accused of having cannabis. In a final “letter to London”, Dame Cressida expressed regret that her five-year term was coming to an end and said: “Looking back, there is more I wish we had achieved. “We hear criticism, we know that not everyone trusts us to provide a good service when they need us and we have seen among us those whose horrible actions have disappointed all of you and us so terribly. “Each of us leads us to become better, to uproot those who do not follow our standards and do not deserve to wear our uniform. To improve our response so that all our communities feel protected by us. We listen and act according to what you tell us, so that we can change for the better. “ He welcomed the Met’s action plan to tackle violence against women and girls, based on victims’ comments. Dame Cressida became the first female leader of the Met on April 10, 2017. Deputy Commissioner Sir Stephen House will temporarily lead the force.
