The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) is a functional body of the

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responsible for oversight of the

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. It came into being on 16 January 2012 at midnight, replacing the

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, as envisaged by the

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. The current Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime is

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Structure

The office is headed by the

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who acts in a similar capacity to the police and crime commissioners elsewhere in England. The Mayor can appoint a

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to act on their behalf. They are held to account by the Police and Crime Committee of the

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. Although the office is responsible for strategic oversight of the Metropolitan Police, all operational policing decisions remain the responsibility of the

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. The office lacks the power to appoint or dismiss the commissioner.

External links

Official website of the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime

References

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