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New Met Assistant Commissioner appointed to oversee standards

31/00
15 November 2000

The Metropolitan Police Authority has appointed Michael Todd, 43, Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner, Policy, Review and Standards.

Mr Todd was promoted from Deputy Assistant Commissioner within the Met’s Personnel Department, following an interview with a panel of five MPA members, with the Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir John Stevens acting as police adviser.

MPA Chair Toby Harris, who led the appointment panel, said:

"We were looking for an exceptional candidate with a diverse policing background who possessed the necessary skills and experience to maintain and improve the standards of the Metropolitan Police.

"Michael Todd has gained tremendous know-how of policing through many years’ involvement with strategic and policy issues in Essex, Nottinghamshire and the Metropolitan Police.

"He has been involved in the Association of Chief Police Officers’ work at the national level, which includes leading on ways of designing out crime in our communities.

"We are sure he will bring creative and strategic leadership to his new job, and play a key role in developing a police service for the 21^st century that is second-to-none."

Sir John said:

"I am delighted to welcome Michael as a member of the Metropolitan Police’s Management Board."

Mr Todd will have responsibility for developing, co-ordinating and monitoring operational policing duties. There will be a particular focus on maintaining and raising professional standards and, as such, he will also take charge of the inspection and review and complaints and discipline functions. He will also oversee the Met’s anti-corruption policy and be responsible for delivering the murder review policy.

Mr Todd said:

"I’m delighted to be appointed to this challenging and crucial role in the Met. I love London, and it really is the most exciting policing challenge in the country, if not the world.

"I look forward to working in my new role to do all I can to improve the quality of policing and play my part in making London safer."

Biographical note

Mr Todd began his police career as a PC with Essex Police in Billericay. During 19 years in Essex, he worked as a traffic patrol officer, a Detective Sergeant in Chelmsford and a Detective Chief Inspector at headquarters working on crime policy and special operations. He was also Divisional Commander of the Thurrock area and Chief Superintendent in charge of the performance review of Divisions.

He left Essex on promotion to Assistant Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police, where during three years he had responsibility for the major crime units, operational support, burglary strategy and personnel and training. In 1998 he took over the Met’s North West No 2 Area as Deputy Assistant Commissioner, where he oversaw the policing of 16 Boroughs. Later he was DAC of Territorial Policing, and this year became DAC within the Personnel Department. He recently took charge of the two-day, London-wide terrorist incident exercise, Operation Trump Card, where he co-ordinated the response of the police, other emergency services, local authorities and Government agencies to a simulated terrorist chemical attack on London.

He has a First Class Honours Degree in Government from Essex University and is a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) in Government.

Married with three young children, twin boys who are six and a nine year old daughter.

Notes to editors

The Metropolitan Police Authority took over responsibility for the Metropolitan Police Service from the Home Secretary on 3 July.

Further media information

For further information, please contact the MPA press office.