Met chief’s image ‘may help others’

POLICE: Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick has said she believes her image of being “a bit different” has encouraged young people from different backgrounds to consider applying to the force.

In 2017, Ms Dick became the first woman to hold the most senior post in British policing, and she is also openly gay.

Appearing on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, she said she may make young people think ‘I could have a go’.