Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime

Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime
Coat of arms of the Greater London Authority
Functional body overview
Formed16 January 2012
Preceding functional body
JurisdictionMetropolitan Police District
Headquarters
  • City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, London, E16 1ZE
Functional body executives
Parent department
Greater London Authority
Websitewww.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac

The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) is a functional body of the Greater London Authority responsible for oversight of the Metropolitan Police. It came into being on 16 January 2012,[1] replacing the Metropolitan Police Authority, as envisaged by the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011. The current Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime is Kaya Comer-Schwartz.

Structure

The office is headed by the Mayor of London.[2] The mayor acts in a similar capacity to the police and crime commissioners elsewhere in England.[3]

The mayor can appoint a Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime to act on their behalf.[2] The mayor and the deputy mayor are scrutinised by the Police and Crime Committee of the London Assembly.[4][5]

Although the office is responsible for strategic oversight of the Metropolitan Police, all operational policing decisions remain the responsibility of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.[3][1]

The office lacks the powers to appoint or dismiss the commissioner; these are powers of the Home Secretary, but the Home Secretary must take into account any recommendations of the mayor.[2]

Leadership

Deputy Mayor of London for Policing and Crime

Chief Executive

References

  1. 1 2 "London mayor gains powers over the Metropolitan Police". BBC News. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Durrant, Tim (13 November 2023). "Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service". Institute for Government. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 Mitchell, Millie; Shuttleworth, Kelly; La Corte, Maria Laura (14 November 2025) [2021-04-15]. "The abolition of police and crime commissioners". Institute for Government. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Donovan, Tim; Low, Harry (11 October 2024). "New deputy mayor for London policing named". BBC News. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  5. ↑ McLennan, William (27 September 2018). "'Get realistic!' Sadiq Khan told his new knife crime unit needs more funding". Islington Tribune. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Dodd, Vikram (16 January 2012). "Kit Malthouse trailblazes path for politicians to control Britain's police". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Boris Johnson names four deputies after rule 'shambles'". BBC News. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "'Cocky' deputy mayor criticised at first police meeting". BBC News. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Monitoring the Mayor's policing and crime priorities". Greater London Authority. March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  10. ↑ Kelly, James W (7 October 2024). "Deputy mayor for policing quits for government job". BBC News. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  11. ↑ Low, Harry (11 October 2024). "New deputy mayor for London policing named". BBC News. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  12. ↑ Mulholland, Hélène (5 July 2012). "Riots report shows London needs to maintain police numbers, says mayor". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Guest blog: Why the CPS is working with the Bar to make the justice system a more inclusive space". www.barcouncil.org.uk. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
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