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The new commissioner plans operational “surges” to arrest hundreds of criminals including burglars, robbers, sex attackers, stalkers and drug dealers within 100 days. There will be a blitz on cyber criminals and fraudsters plus a crackdown on violent offenders who target women and young girls.

Sir Mark, 57, also heralded a return of bobbies on the beat, with neighbourhood policing.

He outlined a “ruthless” determination to root out any “toxic” racists, misogynists and bigots within the Metropolitan n

Police, but added that officers should not take the knee – an anti-racism gesture.

Sir Mark said: “We should not show any allegiance to causes, however noble.” He admitted the Met had let down the public as well as the vast majority of staff who “care deeply” about policing the capital.

Officers were disillusioned with the force they felt was too bureaucratic, failed to supply the right kit – and which let a minority of rogue officers get away with bad behaviour, he said.

Sir Mark added that “getting the basics right” will be a guiding principle of his five years at Scotland Yard.

Officers will be “bearing down” on drug dealers and criminals wanted for a range of major offences using “super-charged” tactics so there will be more people prosecuted and fewer people on the run, he said. London court officials have been warned to expect a surge in cases.

Sir Mark started this month, replacing Dame Cressida Dick as head of the force of 43,000 with a £3.25billion budget.

Dame Cressida’s tenure was blighted by scandals and the murder of Sarah Everard by serving CONSTABLEWAYNE Couzens.

In a humiliating move after she left, the Met was put into “special measures”. It is under intense scrutiny by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and has to report on its performance regularly.

Sir Mark refused to say what went wrong with the previous regime and why attendance at burglaries had plunged to 1 in 2: “We’re never going to turn up to every single crime…but something as severe as burglary needs a proper policing response.”

He also pledged to equip officers with the latest technology and make better use of data, saying: “We are at risk of Woolworth’s policing in the Amazon age.”

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