page_title: Richard Mayne
hierarchical_section_title: Richard Mayne
caption_attribution_description: English: Portrait of Richard Mayne (1796-1868), head of the London Metropolitan Police, illustration from the magazine The Illustrated London News, volume LIV, January 9, 1869
context_page_description: Sir Richard Mayne KCB was a barrister and the joint first Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, the head of the London Metropolitan Police. With an incumbency of 39 years, he was also the longest-serving Commissioner in the force's history, as well as the youngest on his appointment.
context_section_description: Sir Richard Mayne KCB (27 November 1796 – 26 December 1868) was a barrister and the joint first Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, the head of the London Metropolitan Police (1829–1868). With an incumbency of 39 years, he was also the longest-serving Commissioner in the force's history, as well as the youngest on his appointment.
caption: Portrait of Mayne from The Illustrated London News, volume LIV, 9 January 1869
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