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A retired senior british police officer who was the chief constable officer who was the chief constable of greater manchester police and i have asked them for this reaction to the news. ., ., . ., the news. part of the challenge here is that there — the news. part of the challenge here is that there is _ the news. part of the challenge here is that there is no _ the news. part of the challenge here is that there is no question, - the news. part of the challenge here is that there is no question, that i is that there is no question, that cressida dick was one of the brightest ones mine was co...

Been a whole series of events where some could argue it could be dealt with in a different way. but the fact is, it'sjust with in a different way. but the fact is, it's just the sheer pressure of being a policing commissioner, you're caught between the home secretary and mayor and now, it's politcised, you have the pressure of 2a hour news and social media, and you've got a police force which tries to do its best but it is basically unreformed. so things like trying to tackle misogyny, yes, it's always something a police leader can do, but the fact is you're talking about fundamental change, t...

Sheer scale of events in a city like london, and i hope whoever succeeds her gets the best possible chance to do a good job on that and tackle some of these issues. the fact is there's a real risk that really good people will fear doing a job like thisjust because of people will fear doing a job like this just because of that degree of political pressure and focus, and the way that those events, all occurring in policing in a major city will occur, and to some extent hold you hostage. but city will occur, and to some extent hold you hostage.— hold you hostage. but hold on, sir peter, hold yo...

Relevant ministers to look at these broader issues right now?- broader issues right now? i think there is certainly _ broader issues right now? i think there is certainly a _ broader issues right now? i think there is certainly a concern - broader issues right now? i think| there is certainly a concern that's been thrown out by some of these very high—profile cases that we have seenin very high—profile cases that we have seen in london, but essentially this is a london metropolitan police issue, although it does speak to broader questions of culture and policing around the country. it is c...

The officers of charing cross have not been sacked. but she lacks the power to do that, that was independent. lots of complaints about the investigation whereby independent bodies. the fact is cressida can't be held responsible for that. there are all sorts of systems which make it more difficult to get rid of police officers. peter, stay with me for a few moments, we've got cressida dick's full statement here. she says, "it is with huge sadness that it is clear that the mayor no longer has sufficient confidence in my leadership to continue." a full acknowledgement that this is a direct interv...