"The Ladybird Book of The Policeman" (spoof) seems so appropriate:-

http://kriswithak.co.uk/ladybird

Simon, Brentwood, UK

if london people could elect their own top cop i doubt if any of the contenders would get past the first hurdle.

philip smith, seaford,

Probably goes for the entire ACPO membership, PC was foisted on the Police by these people and as usual what started out as a fair idea has been taken to the nth degree thus nullifying any benefit. Lets return to the mid eighties and start again.

Jurgen, St Maixent sur Vie, France

Doubtless Mr Quick is concerned for his career.Without hard evidence he realises just how difficult it would be to prove that H.M.Opposition were behind the newspaper report.Not only is the capital's mayor a Tory but the party may well form the next government in 2010.All will be forgiven by then.

BILL JACKSON, NOTTINGHAM, UK

I was disappointed that anyone bothered to apply for the worst job in British Policing. With 30 years experience of Policing I understand that ANY political control, or interference, is dangerous. Election of a Police Chief ONLY leads to corruption and favoritism, as we have seen recently.

Barry, Havant, England

The Met needs a captain at the helm who will put a stop to the institutionised perjuring that goes on within the Met and it's elite squads.They do it because they can and it undermines public confidence.Commit perjury and your gone.The cps should address this too as they turn a blind eye to it !

Kevin, London, England

Why was the counter terrorist branch employed in the leak investigation? Surely if it was possibly an official secrets offence then Special Branch should have lead. If it was purely a criminal act then it could have been dealt with by the normal crime branch.

Ted Saunders, London, England

An appointment from within the Met is now nigh on impossible if public confidence is to be restored. And a policing policeman must be appointed, not a political place man. One has to wonder what the intended line of succession was before Johnson, Cabinet Office, Green, Quick upset the apple cart.

mike, Birmingham,

We need someone who will not advocate the systematic lying on oath from officers from elite squads like we saw at the stockwell inquiry which is so common in all trials nowadays.Yates is a man who could do that but he is not standing.He tried to get to the bottom of cash for honours but was stopped.

Kevin, London, England

Sir Hugh Orde should be the next leader, we need a new regime, and a break from the current people running the show.
Mr Quicks latest comments makes you wonder if they have their brain in order, before opening the mouth

jack goodfellow, whetstone, london

I wonder how they disguised the furniture vans when Quick moved house. Perhaps they drove to an isolated location and changed vans to put off being followed by terrorists.

Charles Bockett-Pugh, Sandhurst,

I agree that Mr. Quicks statement about corruption in the Tory was bad judgement. But that doesn't mean that the statement is false!! Politicians will use ANY means to stop investigations into their actions. Including removing police officers that dare to investigate. Zimbabwe anyone?

Lars Kristiansen, Skien, Norway

The "leadership crisis" wont go away with the appointment of a new Commissioner, the problem stems from the corrupting politicalisation of the police
The time must now have come to deny a political party from appointing the Chief of the MET by allowing the public to vote as they do for their Mayor.

Peter B, Romsey, Hants

Leadership advancement, beyond Chief Inspector, within the Police Service needs to be reviewed. Chief Officers often advance those who are their friends rather than on ability. An independent promotion board is needed

Mike, Sole Street, England

Bob Quick's position is untenable. He should be removed from the Damian Green inquiry immediately. We need new people leading the Met and a proper policeman brought in to lead them. The police have become far too politically correct and too close to the Labour party. Overhall needed urgently.

Donna Walker, Effingham, England

It should go outside the Met. Current insiders have too much baggage from 10+ years of politicised control and serious command problems are evident from the Brazilian enquiry.
As Einstein said, "Problems cannot be solved at the same level
of awareness that created them."

Derek McBride, Sudbury, UK

At long last there are concerns about a leadership crisis. Only about 20 years too late I would have thought.

tris, dundee, Scotland