HISTORICAL FACTS: Dame cressida dick - Caught on Camera

Met police investigating potential failure to vet hundreds of recruits

Around 300 recruits may not have been sufficiently vetted for criminal convictions, cautions or criminal associations

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2025

Susan Hall refuses to say whether Cressida Dick should still be Met Police chief

The Tory mayoral candidate criticised Sadiq Khan for the “utterly appalling” way in which he made clear his loss of confidence in Dame Cressida

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2024

Studio guest chair bolted to floor after Boris Johnson tried to dodge cameras

Former PM accused of trying to evade cameras while being asked difficult questions

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2024

Burglary ‘too serious’ for police not to attend – new Met chief

Sir Mark Rowley said it is not acceptable that only half of reported burglaries in London are attended by an officer.

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

New boss of Britain’s biggest police force starts work

Sir Mark Rowley has begun his new job as Metropolitan Police Commissioner on Monday during unsettled times for the force.

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022

Mayor refuses to be drawn on question of pay-off to former Met commissioner

It comes after lawyers said that, without one, Dame Cressida Dick could have grounds for a harassment claim against him.

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022

Dame Cressida: First female Met head dogged by criticism over force’s standards

Her resignation came less than six months after her contract was extended by two years.

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022

Met Commissioner: Sadiq Khan did not follow ‘due process’ in sacking Cressida Dick, report finds

The mayor of London “constructively dismissed” Dame Cressida Dick as the Metropolitan Police commissioner and did not follow due process, a review has found.

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022

Sadiq Khan did not follow ‘due process’ in sacking Cressida Dick as Met Commissioner, report finds

Mayor says report into Commissioner’s sacking ‘is clearly biased and ignores the facts’

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2022

Draft report into Cressida Dick’s departure from Met biased, says London mayor

Sadiq Khan writes to home secretary Priti Patel over draft report ahead of publication

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022