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| Britain's most senior police officer is to retire after five years as head of Scotland Yard. | Britain's most senior police officer is to retire after five years as head of Scotland Yard. |
| The Metropolitan Police said Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe will remain in his post until February 2017 to allow the Home Secretary and Mayor of London to appoint a successor. | The Metropolitan Police said Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe will remain in his post until February 2017 to allow the Home Secretary and Mayor of London to appoint a successor. |
| The 58-year-old, who was appointed in September 2011, said: "It has been a great privilege to be the Met's Commissioner. I have loved my time in the role and I have loved being a police officer. | The 58-year-old, who was appointed in September 2011, said: "It has been a great privilege to be the Met's Commissioner. I have loved my time in the role and I have loved being a police officer. |
| "It's the most rewarding of jobs to protect good people and lock up the bad guys." | "It's the most rewarding of jobs to protect good people and lock up the bad guys." |
| The announcement came after London Mayor Sadiq Khan hinted that he wanted to choose his own commissioner. | |
| On the campaign trail in February, he said it would not be right to give Sir Bernard a "public appraisal" but suggested his "priorities" for the role were different. | |
| In January, in the wake of his handling of the Westminster child sex abuse probe, then Home Secretary Theresa May only extended his contract by an additional year. | |
| In February, Sir Bernard was forced to apologise to the widow of former Home Secretary Leon Brittan for not telling him that he would not face charges over a rape allegation from 1967. | |
| He said he had had a "private conversation" with Lady Brittan and offered a "full apology" for not telling the former MP that he was in the clear before he died in January 2015. | He said he had had a "private conversation" with Lady Brittan and offered a "full apology" for not telling the former MP that he was in the clear before he died in January 2015. |
| The probe by four police forces including Scotland Yard, also known as Operation Midland, was shut down in March this year without any charges being brought, having cost £1.8m since its launch in November 2014. | |
| One former MP accused during the inquiry, Harvey Proctor, called on the four police chiefs involved to resign over their conduct. He was interviewed under caution in August 2015 but has always denied any allegations of abuse. | |
| Mr Khan declined to comment on the speculation about his role in Sir Bernard's departure or who his successor is likely to be. | |
| He said: "I would like to thank Bernard for his years of service and dedication to keeping Londoners safe - I have enjoyed working closely together with him over the past five months. | |
| "Bernard oversaw the excellent policing of the 2012 Olympic Games and has taken big steps towards making our police service more representative of London. | |
| "I will work closely with the Home Secretary to ensure we find the best possible candidate to appoint as the new Commissioner, so that we can continue to keep Londoners safe." |