Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

The Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, commonly referred to simply as the Deputy Commissioner, is the second-in-command of London's Metropolitan Police Service. The rank is senior to Assistant Commissioner, but junior by one rank to Commissioner. The Deputy Commissioner's salary from 1 September 2010 is £214,722, making them the second highest paid British police officer.^[1]

History

The rank of Deputy Commissioner was formally established as a separate rank, additional to the Assistant Commissioners, in 1931. However, the Assistant Commissioner "A" had acted as de facto deputy for some years and had been given the courtesy title of Deputy Commissioner since 1922. The Deputy Commissioner's Crown appointment continued to be Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis until at least the 1970s.^[2]

Insignia

The badge of rank worn on the epaulettes by the Deputy Commissioner is unique in the British police service, this being a crown, above two small pips placed side by side, above crossed tipstaves in a wreath. This badge was introduced in 2001; before that the Deputy Commissioner wore the same rank badge as the Assistant Commissioners - a crown over crossed tipstaves in a wreath.

Deputy Commissioners

Those listed in bold type became Commissioner.

• Sir James Olive, 1922–1925
• Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Royds, 1926–1931
• The Hon. Sir Trevor Bigham, 1931–1935
• Colonel The Hon. Sir Maurice Drummond, 1935–1946
• Sir John Nott-Bower, 1946–1953
• Sir Ronald Howe, 1953–1957
• Joseph Simpson, 1957–1958
• Sir Alexander Robertson, 1958–1961
• Douglas Webb, 1961–1966
• Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ranulph Bacon, 1966
• Sir John Waldron, 1966–1968
• Robert Mark, 1968–1972
• John Hill, 1972
• Sir Jim Starritt, 1972–1975
• Sir Colin Woods, 1975–1977
• Patrick Kavanagh, 1977–1983
• Albert Laugharne, 1983–1985
• Peter Imbert, 1985–1987
• Sir John Dellow, 1987–1991
• Sir John Smith, 1991–1995
• Sir Brian Hayes, 1995–1998
• Sir John Stevens, 1998–2000
• Sir Ian Blair, 2000–2005
• Sir Paul Stephenson, 2005–2009
• Tim Godwin, 2009–2011^[3][4]
• Craig Mackey, 2012–^[5]

Footnotes

Metropolitan Police Service
Cressida Dick (Commissioner) Craig Mackey (Deputy Commissioner)
Specialist Crime & Operations	Air Support Unit Dog Support Unit Marine Policing Unit Mounted Branch Emergency Preparedness OCU Public Order OCU Specialist Firearms Command Traffic OCU Traffic Criminal Justice Unit Territorial Support Group Covert policing Economic and Specialist Crime Forensic Services Homicide and Serious Crime Command Human Exploitation and Organised Crime Command Operations Trident and Trafalgar Serious and Organised Crime Command (Flying Squad)
Specialist Operations	Counter Terrorism Command Protection & Security Command Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Royalty and Specialist Protection Aviation Policing
Territorial Policing Directorate	Central Communications Command Royal Parks Operational Command Unit Safer Transport Command Borough Command Unit Safer Neighbourhood Team
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