Cressida Dick
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Age | 63 |
| Date of birth | October 16,1960 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Oxford |
| United Kingdom | |
| Domestic partner | Helen |
| Deputy Mayor | Sophie Linden |
| Deputy | Craig Mackey |
| Home Secretary | Amber Rudd |
| Sajid Javid | |
| Job | Police officer |
| Full name | Cressida Rose Dick |
| Position | Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis until Apr |
| Parents | Marcus William Dick |
| Cecilia Buxton | |
| Education | Fitzwilliam College |
| Dragon School | |
| Balliol College | |
| Grandparents | Denis Alfred Jex Buxton |
| James Reid Dick | |
| Emily Mary Hollins | |
| Great grandparent | Alfred Fowell Buxton |
| Violet Jex-Blake | |
| William Hollins | |
| Nationality | British |
| Previous position | Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (2017–2022) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 473051 |
Cressida Dick Life story
Dame Cressida Rose Dick DBE QPM is a retired British police officer who served as Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis from 2017 to 2022. She is both the first female and first openly lesbian officer to lead London's Metropolitan Police Service. Dick joined The Met in 1983.
PSNI: Jon Boutcher appointed as new chief constable
... Mr Boutcher had previously after the resignation of Cressida Dick last year but he was unsuccessful in that process...
Senior Met officer Julian Bennett faces sack for refusing drug test
... He offered to resign on the spot instead, and asked for a meeting with then-commissioner Dame Cressida Dick...
Bianca Williams search: Officers to appear at gross-misconduct hearing
... The then Met commissioner, Cressida Dick, claimed on LBC radio after the referral that " any officer worth their salt would have stopped that car" and that she did not " personally accept" the video footage " reveals racism"...
Stephen Lawrence: BBC names new suspect in UK's most notorious racist murder
... In 2020, Commissioner Cressida Dick declared the case " inactive" saying that all identified lines of inquiry had been followed...
Sgt Matiu Ratana: Man denies murdering Met Police officer
... In the days after his death, the then-Met Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick described Sgt Ratana as a " talented officer" who was " big in heart"...
Met Police: where next for the force after Casey review?
... When Dame Cressida Dick, the former Scotland Yard Commissioner, asked her to review the Met, she must have known what she would get...
Met Police: Women and children failed by 'boys' club', review finds.
... " That s not on Cressida Dick, " Baroness Casey told reporters - acknowledging Sir Mark s predecessor as the force s commissioner, " That s on every commissioner and a lot of politicians...
Met Police: Sir Stephen House's 'regretful sex' rape comment investigated
... " Sir Stephen has held a number of senior positions, including serving as Police Scotland s first chief constable between 2012 and 2015 and being appointed as Acting Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in April 2022 after Dame Cressida Dick left the position...
Met Police: Sir Stephen House's 'regretful sex' rape comment investigated
By Yasmin RufoBBC News
A former Met Police deputy commissioner is being investigated after allegedly saying the " bulk" of rape complaints are " regretful sex".
It is claimed Sir Stephen House made these comments to a Home Office adviser in January 2022.
The Force said the comments are " wholly unacceptable" and The Matter has been referred to The Police watchdog The Independent Office for Police Conduct.
Sir Stephen said: " I categorically deny using the phrase 'regretful sex'. "
The Accusation was made on Channel 4 News by Professor Betsy Stanko, a Home Office adviser appointed to conduct Operation Soteria - which is examining The Way police forces respond to rape cases.
She spoke to Sir Stephen when he was deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police .
Horrific offenceShe said: " It felt As If he was trying to minimise what The Problem was, not taking it seriously.
" He used terms to Describe - or a term to Describe - what he thought the bulk of The Rape complaints were, which was the term 'regretful sex'. "
Met Police Deputy Commissioner Dame Lynne Owens said: " Rape is a horrific offence that has a devastating and lasting impact.
" The comments included in the Operation Soteria Bluestone report are wholly unacceptable.
" We recognise that they risk further undermining the confidence of victims to come forward and that is deeply regrettable.
" Having been made aware of an allegation that the comments were made by a senior Metropolitan Police officer, we have referred The Matter to The Independent Office for Police Conduct. "
Findings from Operation Soteria declared some officers " displayed a culture of disbelieving victims".
In a statement, Sir Stephen House said: " I have dedicated over four decades of public service to protecting The Public from predatory offenders.
" These are not words I have ever used in relation to rape or sexual assault and The Reason I Am so certain that I did not say this is because I simply do not believe it; I find the phrase abhorrent.
" I find this characterisation of me to be deeply upsetting, and colleagues who know me know how untrue it is. "
Sir Stephen has held A Number of senior positions, including serving as Police Scotland 's first chief constable between 2012 and 2015 and being appointed as Acting Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in April 2022 after Dame Cressida Dick left The Position .
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