LONDON ELECTION: Blair congratulates Boris (From East London and West Essex Guardian Series)

LONDON ELECTION: Blair congratulates Boris

9:49am Saturday 3rd May 2008 in News By Pat Stannard

METROPOLITAN Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair has congratulated Boris Johnson on his election as Mayor of London.

Sir Ian said: "I look forward to developing an effective orking relationship between the Met and the new Mayor.

"Tackling crime and delivering a responsive and quality policing service is a priority for Londoners and this was reflected in the high rofile given to these issues during the election campaign.

"The support of London's Mayor is vitally important for police officers as they go about the difficult and often dangerous job they do on the public's behalf.

"I have no doubt that such support will be forthcoming and I give my assurance that the Met, in turn, will strive to maintain the unprecedented levels of crime reduction we have achieved in recent years whilst delivering effective local community policing and protecting London from terrorism."