Deputy commander was a rank in the London Metropolitan Police which existed between 1946 and 1968.Emsley, Clive (1996). The English Police: A Political and Social History. London: Longman. ISBN 978-0582292727.
In 1946, the rank of chief constable, which was between superintendent and deputy assistant commissioner, was renamed deputy commander."New Ranks for Police Officers: District and Deputy Commanders", The Times, 18 March 1946, p. 2 At the same time, the rank of deputy assistant commissioner was divided into commander and deputy assistant commissioner. From 1949, deputy commander was superior to the new rank of chief superintendent."Higher Pay for Police", The Times, 26 April 1949, p. 2 It was abolished in 1968."What the consultants found on the beat", The Times, 1 April 1968, p. 24"A backward reshuffle", The Times, 11 April 1968, p. 23
The rank badge consisted of crossed tipstaves in a wreath.
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