Cressida Dick

Cressida Dick fascinates me as a figure who broke two ceilings at once, becoming both the first woman and the first openly gay officer to lead the Metropolitan Police. Rising from a Balliol education through the ranks to the very top demands a particular steel, and the Damehood and her Order of the British Empire honours reflect a career the country chose to recognise. Leading such a vast, scrutinised institution is a thankless, exposed job, and I respect anyone willing to carry that weight. Whatever the controversies of the role, she widened the path for those who follow, and that legacy matters.

Name (English)

Cressida Dick

Name (Japanese)

クレシダ・ディック

Reading

くれしだ・でぃっく

Born

October 16, 1960 (age 65)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rat

Origin

Oxford, United Kingdom

Occupation

police officer

High school

Oxford High School

University

Balliol College

Awards & achievements

• 2016 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• 2019 Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• 2010 King's Police Medal

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cressida%20Dick
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5184500

Tags

• police officer

Last updated

2026-06-21

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