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There were intended to be [[LGBT Police Liaison Officer]]s in every borough, although by October 2012 some of the posts were still vacant.<ref>http://www.met.police.uk/contacts/lgbt.htm</ref> | There were intended to be [[LGBT Police Liaison Officer]]s in every borough, although by October 2012 some of the posts were still vacant.<ref>http://www.met.police.uk/contacts/lgbt.htm</ref> | ||
The Metropolitan Police 'Inclusion and Diversity Strategy 2017 –2021' states that as an organisation they need to : 'Remain focused on employing, retaining and developing a representative workforce that is working in an inclusive and supportive environment' <ref> https://www.met.police.uk/SysSiteAssets/foi-media/metropolitan-police/policies/inclusion-strategy-2017-2021.pdf.</ref>. | The Metropolitan Police 'Inclusion and Diversity Strategy 2017 –2021' states that as an organisation they need to : 'Remain focused on employing, retaining and developing a representative workforce that is working in an inclusive and supportive environment' <ref> https://www.met.police.uk/SysSiteAssets/foi-media/metropolitan-police/policies/inclusion-strategy-2017-2021.pdf.</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 13:29, 3 July 2022
The Metropolitan Police is the police service covering Greater London, but excluding the City of London which has its own police force.
The Metropolitan Police was founded in 1829, and originally covered a rather larger area than it does today. From 1999 the area is coterminous with Greater London, and there is an operational command unit for each London Borough. At the head of the Metropolitan Police Service is the Commissioner. Since January 2012 the Commissioner reports to the Mayor's Office of Policing and Crime (MOPAC), which is headed by the Mayor of London.
LGBT history
There were intended to be LGBT Police Liaison Officers in every borough, although by October 2012 some of the posts were still vacant.[1] The Metropolitan Police 'Inclusion and Diversity Strategy 2017 –2021' states that as an organisation they need to : 'Remain focused on employing, retaining and developing a representative workforce that is working in an inclusive and supportive environment' [2].
Police officers marched in uniform in London Pridefrom 2003, but in 2022 uniformed officers from the Metropolitan Police did not join the parade, after organisers asked them not to take part.
