NEW Scotland Yard police chief Bernard Hogan-Howe last night said he plans to introduce the Total Policing he pioneered on Merseyside to the capital.

Bernard Hogan-Howe spent a total of 10 years serving Merseyside – including five as Chief Constable between 2004-2009 – before leaving for London.

And he told the Daily Post his ascent was only made possible by the backing he received from the people of Merseyside during his tenure as he admitted the city still holds a special place in his heart.

After nearly two years at Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary Mr Hogan-Howe, 53, was handed the top job in British policing this week when he was named as the new Commissioner of the Met.

Home Secretary Theresa May and Mayor of London Boris Johnson said the straight-talking Yorkshireman was the right candidate for the £260,000-a-year role because of the record of crime reduction during his time on Merseyside.

Last night Mr Hogan-Howe told the Daily Post: “I would agree entirely with what the mayor and Home Secretary said.

“And I want to thank the people of Merseyside for my time as Chief Constable because I am sure they helped me get this fantastic role.

“The results we achieved were not down to me or any other one person. They were down to everyone – my staff and the public – all working together and only then because we had the local support backing us.”

During his time at Canning Place, Mr Hogan-Howe brought a no-nonsense approach to driving down crime with his Total Policing strategy and the force openly targeting known criminals to make life tough for them.

And he introduced the gang-and-gun-busting Matrix team.

Some of those tactics he has promised to implement at the Met – a force with 52,000 employees, a budget of £3.5bn a year and that serves eight million people across London.