The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime and the Metropolitan Police Service

The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) is a functional body of the Greater London Authority (GLA). Led by the Mayor of London, MOPAC oversees the Metropolitan Police Service (Met), setting its budget and strategic priorities, and holding the service to account for its performance.

This paper provides information on the governance, funding, and strategy of MOPAC and the Met, including work to transform the Met in light of evidence of serious cultural problems.