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Police ‘will quit’ if Tories create elected bosses

20.11.09
One of Britain’s top policemen clashed with David Cameron over Tory plans for locally elected police chiefs... more

Police forces must merge to save money, says top officer

18.11.09
Leading police officer calls for neighbouring forces to merge in an attempt to cut costs... more

You're his boss, Boris - don't let Paul Stephenson forget that

08.09.09
At last, a London row that really matters and where only one side can be right. London's police chiefs are demanding that politicians stop interfering in how they police the streets... more

Lunatics or BNP could win control of police, warns chief

07.09.09
Row between Boris Johnson and police reignites as 'Yates of the Yard' said it was 'entirely unacceptable' to claim control of Met ... more

Top police officers aghast at politicians meddling in their business

03.09.09
Kit Malthouse's comments have sparked anger among senior police officers at Scotland Yard but few are surprised... more

Profile: Ian Clement, the strategic planner in Mayor's inner circle

17.06.09
Ian Clement has been a key figure in the Mayor's inner circle despite not having a profile as high as other deputy mayors... more

Orde to lead police chiefs’ association

16.04.09
Northern Ireland police chief Sir Hugh Orde was announced as the new president of the Association of Chief Police Officers... more

Parents' grief for sapper killed in hail of terrorist bullets

20.03.09
The London soldier executed in cold blood by Irish terrorists was praised at his funeral service for his "determination and enthusiasm" to help army colleagues... more

Soldiers' bodies are flown home

12.03.09
The bodies of the two British soldiers shot dead in Northern Ireland by the Real IRA have been flown home for burial... more

Ulster on alert over dissident IRA bomb plot

12.03.09
British and Irish police were on alert for a Real IRA bomb plot following reports that a large device had been smuggled into Ulster... more

Ulster chief wants to leave terror front line

10.03.09
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Widow of PC murdered by the IRA pleads: What did he die for?

10.03.09
The killers of a policeman lured to his death in an IRA splinter group trap were condemned as “traitors” to Ireland... more

Mayor and Smith agree on best candidate for Met

27.01.09
The new Metropolitan Police Commissioner is due to be announced in Parliament within the next 36 hours after Jacqui Smith and Boris Johnson reached agreement on the appointment last night... more

First job for the new Met Chief: bring back the feel-safe factor

27.01.09
The announcement of the new Commissioner is imminent ‑ he needs to ditch the Government’s targets and pay more heed to Londoners’ wishes... more

Straight talker versus the popular tactician

26.01.09
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Final interviews for the two men hoping to be Met boss

26.01.09
The two men vying to be the head of Scotland Yard and Britain’s most senior police officer face their final interviews today... more

The best choice for the Met

26.01.09
WHATEVER the result of today's interviews for a new Metropolitan Police Commissioner to succeed Sir Ian Blair, London will get an able, experienced and highly competent police chief... more

Then there were two... Boris holds interviews for Met chief

22.01.09
The two candidates left in the running for the post of Met Commissioner are Sir Hugh Orde, head of policing in Northern Ireland, and Sir Paul Stephenson, the Acting Commissioner... more

Four in battle to be Met chief face first round of interviews

09.01.09
The first round of interviews to pick the next head of Scotland Yard will take place next week... more

Oh no - surely not another foot-in-mouth moment at the Met

24.12.08
Emergency! Another outbreak of foot -in-mouth at the Metropolitan Police. Never mind the terror threat, how to keep the crime figures down or our fears of "low level" (in reality, highly discomfiting) anti-social behaviour on the streets. Senior management in New Scotland Yard are once again preoccupied by the behaviour of one of their own top officers.... more

No women on shortlist to become next Met chief

17.12.08
Four senior police officers – none of them women – have been shortlisted to be the next Metropolitan Police Commissioner... more

Female officers make history by applying for top job at Met

02.12.08
Two women have joined the running to become Britain's most senior police officer... more

Is Sir Hugh Orde the man to restore confidence in the Met?

01.12.08
The Damian Green scandal has once again thrown Scotland Yard into chaos, bringing into question the suitability of Sir Paul Stephenson as front-runner for the top job. Now the focus shifts to a Met veteran with strong security credentials... more

Jacqui Smith's revenge

11.11.08
She was incandescent when Mayor Boris forced out Met Chief Sir Ian Blair. But, as we reveal today, the Home Secretary has won the first round in the battle to appoint his successor... more

Wanted: Outstanding Briton to be Met chief

06.11.08
The post of Metropolitan Police Commissioner is to be formally advertised tomorrow with the Home Secretary demanding a British citizen with an "outstanding record"... more

Malthouse: I pray every day there is not another teen killing

03.11.08
Boris’s deputy mayor for policing, Kit Malthouse, explains the thinking behind the Mayor’s new knife crime initiative – and who he believes is the best officer to succeed Sir Ian Blair... more

Also in the running for top police job

17.10.08
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Sir Paul hints he is ready for Met’s biggest challenge

10.10.08
The senior officer who will take temporary command of Scotland Yard following the resignation of Sir Ian Blair gave a clear signal that he will seek the job full time... more

Others runners and riders

03.10.08
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Paddick calls Ken a 'nasty little man'

16.04.08
Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate Brian Paddick launched a savage attack on Ken Livingstone, describing him as "a nasty little man" who treats voters with contempt... more

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