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The Mayoral Commissioner responsible for the oversight of Metropolitan Police Service, with published priorities and contact details.

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Chief officer team

  • Sir Mark Rowley — Commissioner
  • Matt Jukes — Deputy Commissioner
  • Matt Twist — Assistant Commissioner
  • Ade Adelekan — Assistant Commissioner
  • Laurence Taylor — Assistant Commissioner
  • Rachel Williams — Assistant Commissioner
  • Hayley Stewart — Assistant Commissioner
  • Kevin Southworth — Assistant Commissioner
  • Louise Puddefoot — Assistant Commissioner
  • James Harman — Assistant Commissioner
  • Ben Russell — Assistant Commissioner
  • Jon Savell — Assistant Commissioner
  • Vicki Evans — Assistant Commissioner
  • Andy Valentine — Assistant Commissioner
  • Carl Galvin — Assistant Commissioner

As published by Metropolitan Police Service. Source · 2026-08-07.

Mayoral Commissioner

Sadiq Khan (via Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Sophie Linden)

Mayor of London (MOPAC) · Labour

Elected 2024 · Term ends 2028

The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) exercises the police-and-crime commissioner functions for the Metropolitan Police Service. Sadiq Khan serves as Mayor of London (elected 2016, re-elected 2021 and 2024); Sophie Linden serves as Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime with day-to-day oversight of the Met.

Published priorities

  • 1Reducing violence and violent crime
  • 2Tackling violence against women and girls
  • 3Improving trust and confidence in the police
  • 4Better supporting victims
  • 5Improving the criminal justice response

For the full police-and-crime plan, the commissioner's blog, complaints data, and how to participate in scrutiny meetings, visit the commissioner's website directly.

Visit Mayor of London (MOPAC)

Source: Mayor of London (MOPAC) · Fetched 2026-07-01.