New appointment by Met Commissioner marks a watershed moment for UK policing

3rd October 2022Tom Andrews, Lecturer in Policing, University of Derby 4 Comments

The new senior command team announced by recently appointed Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley includes evidence-based policing pioneer Professor Lawrence Sherman as the force’s first Chief Scientific Officer; Policing Lecturer Tom Andrews believes the appointment heralds a clear commitment by the Met – and British policing more widely – to research-informed practice.