Overview Schedule 8: Appointment, suspension and removal of senior police officers Section 43: Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
177.Section 43 relates to the appointment of the Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. The Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis is appointed by Her Majesty upon recommendation by the Secretary of State. In making this recommendation, the Secretary of State must have regard to any recommendations made by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis and any representations from the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime.