The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime

On 16 January 2012 the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPC) became responsible for overseeing the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). This means that they will hold the MPS to account and provide a link between the police and local people. The MOPC replaces the Metropolitan Police Authority, which was abolished in January 2012.

The elected occupant of the MOPC is currently Boris Johnson. He, and any deputy he chooses to appoint, will be accountable to the London Assembly’s Police and Crime Committee. The Committee will hold him to account and scrutinise his actions and decisions.

You can find out how to make a complaint about the occupant of the MOPC in our FAQs web page, the FAQs are also available as a pdf below.

Frequently asked questions – Role of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPC) (pdf 131 kb)

In November 2012, elections will be held for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), who will then hold to account the Chief Constables of most police forces outside London. More information about PCCs will be available on this website in the autumn.