The mayor of London says the force needs a new 'reforming commissioner' to restore confidence.
Sadiq Khan: "We now need to see nothing less than a new contract forged between the police and the public"In a speech at City Hall, Sadiq Khan said a series of scandals had exposed "deep cultural problem" in the Met.A Met spokeswoman said: "We completely share the mayor's ambitions for standards and public confidence."
Dame Cressida's departure followed a series of scandals, including the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving policeman and her handling of racist and homophobic messages shared by a group of officers at Charing Cross police station.Dame Cressida Dick resigned after Sadiq Khan criticised her handling of racist, misogynist and homophobic messages shared by a group of officers
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