Hardened by fire

Scotland Yard was first headed by a woman

Cressida Dick became the first woman in the history of the British police, who headed Scotland Yard in his entire almost 200-year history.

A career policeman, earlier she headed a unit to combat terrorism, and then worked in the office for two years. In the struggle for the current post, 56-year-old Dick competed with three other colleagues, including another woman, Sarah Thompson, who is the president of the National Association of Heads of Police Units.

"Historical day"

“This appointment surpassed my most daring expectations,” Dick told reporters. –– I love police work, I love the police of Big London, I love London ... This is a huge responsibility and great opportunities. I am very impatiently waiting for the opportunity to protect and serve Londoners and work again with legendary women and men of Scotland Yard. ”

The mayor of London Sadik Khan called on February 22, 2017, when Dick was appointed, "a historical day for London."

“The Cressida receives one of the most responsible, high -ranking and important posts in the police of the United Kingdom ... Her experience and knowledge will surely help the Grand District Police of London to adapt to constantly changing methods of committing crimes in the 21st century and continue to ensure the safety of the population in London and throughout Britain,” said the Minister of Internal Affairs of the United Kingdom of Ember Raddd.

Not only London

The police of the Greater London is the largest police unit in the country, and its head is the senior British policeman. Despite the name, a lot of responsibilities outside the capital of the United Kingdom are included in the sphere of responsibility of Scotland Yard. In particular, it ensures the safety of all major heads of the state, including Scotland, Wales and North Ireland, as well as the security of leaders of foreign states visiting Britain. Just a few months later, the Dick Cressida will have to, in particular, to lead the operation unprecedented in terms of security during the planned state visit to the United Kingdom of US President Donald Trump.

“I love police work, I love the police of Big London, I love London ... This is a huge responsibility and great opportunities. I am very impatiently waiting for the opportunity to protect and serve Londoners and work again with legendary women and men of Scotland Yard "

The only mistake

Colleagues describe Dick as a born leader, a magnificent policeman with vast experience and a very successful career. In Twittes and online comments, former police officers talk about her enormous authority in Scotland Yard and give examples of her successful decisions.

Dick, who came to work in the police in 1983, had one major mistake for the entire time - it was she who headed the counter -terrorist operation, during which the police mistakenly shot at the Stockwell metro station Brazilian Jean Charles de Menesis, an electrician by profession. The police took him for one of the suicide bombers who participated in another attempt to blow up the London metro on the eve, and Menezis was afraid of the police and ran from them. This happened two weeks after the attacks in London on July 7, 2005.

The court, considering this tragic history, came to the conclusion that the police violated the rules for the safety of the life and health of citizens in this case, but did not find anyone personally guilty of what happened. One way or another, there was not a single media in Britain that would keep silent about this mistake of the new main policeman.

The Cressida Dick had a difficult relationship with her predecessor, the head of Scotland-Jard Bernard Hogan-How, who has now retired. Two years ago, Hogan-How invited her to switch to another job. By this moment, Dick was responsible for the police for the fight against threats of ISIS and with jihadists returning to the UK from Syria. Dick resigned and took a high post in Forin to the office.

Peter Neurod, the former head of the police officer of the Thames Valley, said, speaking live the LBC radio, that people like Dick literally went through hardening fire.

The Cressida Dick had a difficult relationship with her predecessor, the head of Scotland-Jard Bernard Hogan-How, who has now retired. Two years ago, Hogan-How invited her to switch to another job. By this moment, Dick was responsible for the fight for the fight against threats of ISIS and with jihadists returning to the UK from Syria

“Cressida was a very serious and effective player at the highest level, and she has a great reputation among those with whom she worked. She is a very straightforward person: what do you see, then she is, ”he said.

Parents Dick are teachers of Oxford. She herself graduated from Balliol College University, founded in 1263.