UK appoints 1st woman to lead Scotland Yard

LONDON. KAZINFORM Cressida Dick is the new Metropolitan Police commissioner, becoming the first woman to take charge of London's police force in its 188-year history, Kazinform has learnt from BBC.

She succeeds Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, who announced his retirement last year.

Ms Dick, previously the national policing lead on counter-terrorism, said she was "thrilled and humbled".

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