Dame Cressida quit in February when the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he had lost confidence in her leadership.
The home secretary said: "She deserves our profound gratitude for her decades of public service and leadership in policing, as well as our best wishes for the future.
"Dame Cressida has shown exceptional dedication to fighting crime in London and beyond throughout her time as Commissioner, as the first woman to hold the role of commissioner." She added: "The circumstances in which the outgoing MPS Commissioner is leaving her role warrant a closer look at the legislation which governs the suspension and removal of the commissioner."A spokesperson for the mayor of London said: "The mayor is clear that the Met's next leader must demonstrate they understand the depths of the problems faced by the force and have a plan to restore the trust and confidence of Londoners.
"disgraceful" examples of bullying and sexual harassment at Charing Cross police station in central London.Dame Cressida, the first woman to lead the UK's biggest police force, also faced criticism overBeyond London, the Met is also responsible for national counter-terrorism policing, and Ms Patel said the commissioner was "a national leader, with a critical national role".
Home affairs committee chairwoman Diana Johnson, a Labour MP, said she hoped Mr Johnson would "completely stand aside from any discussion about who the new commissioner should be".
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