Sophie Linden
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Sophie Linden is the Labour Party's former Deputy Leader of Hackney Council who was appointed on 24 May 2016 by Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to be the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (DMPC) to lead the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC).[1]
DMPC role
Outside of powers to issue a Police and Crime Plan, and to appoint and remove senior Met officers, the role of the DMPC in London is similar to that of an elected Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elsewhere. Although not directly elected, once the Mayor as occupant of MOPAC delegates his authority, the DMPC has all other powers and duties of a PCC.
The DMPC heads up MOPAC and is accountable to the Mayor for: the delivery of his Police and Crime Plan; for ensuring robust oversight of the police; and driving effective criminal justice and crime reduction services across London.
The DMPC works with a range of agencies and service providers to improve services in the city, and with one important exception – the national Strategic Policing Requirement – the DMPC does not answer to Whitehall, but to Londoners. She has a duty to consult with local people in setting her objectives.
Metropolitan Police
In London, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, answers to the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, with a separate reporting line to Home Secretary Theresa May on national matters. Sir Bernard must at all times retain the confidence of both the Mayor (and DMPC) and the Home Secretary.[2]
MOPAC
- Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime
- 2nd Floor, City Hall
- The Queen’s Walk
- London SE1 2AA
- Tel: (020) 7983 6532 (available 9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
- Fax: (020) 7983 5999
- Twitter: @MOPACLdn
