Owens was favourite to get the post which will give her power to direct chief constables and commissioner of Metropolitan policeThe new head of the National Crime Agency will be Lynne Owens,making her the most senior woman ever in British law enforcement.
The NCA is directly answerable to the domestic secretary and is charged with main the fight against organised crime. The director general of the NCA has the power to direct chief constables and the commissioner of the Metropolitan police, which arguably means she will now outrank them.
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Source: theguardian.com