The new Metropolitan police commissioner Mark Rowley tried to define his leadership of the failing force by saying it had been too “forgiving” of wrongdoing in the ranks and vowing to reconnect with communities to boost dwindling trust.
Rowley, in his third week in the job, said he would be “ruthless” in tackling racism and misogyny among officers, and that he hoped to bring London’s murder rate down below 100 a year and boost its crime fighting.
