Britain's most senior police officer is to be a woman for the first time in its 188 year history.
Cressida Dick, a former Acting Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police is taking over as the head of Scotland Yard for a five year term.
Her appointment is not without controversy. Ms Dick was in charge of a flawed police operation that saw the shooting dead of a young Brazilian man mistaken for a suicide bomber after London's 2005 terror attacks.
Ms Dick, who takes charge at a time when Britain's terror threat level stands at severe, meaning an attack is highly likely, said she was thrilled and humbled by the appointment.
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Britain's Home Secretary Amber Rudd who made the appointment says she's Ms Dick is the right candidate to face the challenges of policing London.
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London's Mayor Sadiq Khan welcomed the appointment as historic.
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