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13/09/2011
Hogan-Howe Named Met Commissioner
Bernard Hogan-Howe has been named the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service.
Mr Hogan-Howe was one of four applicants to the job, which became vacant after Sir Paul Stephenson sensationally quit after revelations emerged about his acceptance of hospitality linked to the phone-hacking scandal and allegations of inappropriate relationships between police officers and News International journalists.
Following his appointment, Commissioner Hogan-Howe said: "Thank you to the Home Secretary, the Mayor and the Metropolitan Police Authority for the honour of appointing me as the next Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.
"I would like to pay tribute to the work done by my predecessor Sir Paul Stephenson and I look forward to building on this in the future.
"I would also like to acknowledge the calibre of the other candidates for this position - in particular Tim Godwin who has done such outstanding work as the Acting Commissioner during some very testing times for the Met.
The new commissioner said it was clear that the men and women who work for the Metropolitan Police were dedicated and professional, and work for a service that London can be proud of.
"It is my intention to build on public trust in the MPS and lead a service that criminals will fear and staff will be proud to work for."
Mr Hogan-Howe will be in charge of more than 50,000 staff, including 32,000 officers. The force, the biggest in the UK, includes more than a fifth of all police in England and Wales.
(DW/CD)
Mr Hogan-Howe was one of four applicants to the job, which became vacant after Sir Paul Stephenson sensationally quit after revelations emerged about his acceptance of hospitality linked to the phone-hacking scandal and allegations of inappropriate relationships between police officers and News International journalists.
Following his appointment, Commissioner Hogan-Howe said: "Thank you to the Home Secretary, the Mayor and the Metropolitan Police Authority for the honour of appointing me as the next Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.
"I would like to pay tribute to the work done by my predecessor Sir Paul Stephenson and I look forward to building on this in the future.
"I would also like to acknowledge the calibre of the other candidates for this position - in particular Tim Godwin who has done such outstanding work as the Acting Commissioner during some very testing times for the Met.
The new commissioner said it was clear that the men and women who work for the Metropolitan Police were dedicated and professional, and work for a service that London can be proud of.
"It is my intention to build on public trust in the MPS and lead a service that criminals will fear and staff will be proud to work for."
Mr Hogan-Howe will be in charge of more than 50,000 staff, including 32,000 officers. The force, the biggest in the UK, includes more than a fifth of all police in England and Wales.
(DW/CD)
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