article_snippet.sent: Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington headed The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
article_snippet.sent: Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington was deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police from 1998 to 2000 – while the the Macpherson Inquiry report was being compiled – before serving five years as the UK’s most senior policeman.
article_snippet.sent: Despite the revelation, Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington was quoted by Labour backing Labour policing plans.
article_snippet.sent: Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington said: 'This is the right plan for neighbourhood policing, following the plans set out by the independent commission I had the pleasure to chair. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Ex-Met chief Lord Stevens carried out policing review for Labour .
  