Meanwhile Acting Met Commissioner Tim Godwin rejected claims officers had held back in London when rioting began.

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Tim Godwin said the number of police given specialist "level 2" public order training could rise to 6, 000.

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The force's Acting Commissioner Tim Godwin said the investigation was "far from over".

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Acting Commissioner Tim Godwin had earlier ruled out calling in the Army.

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Tim Godwin, the Met police's acting commissioner, also said last week that he considered requesting authority to switch off Twitter during the riots.

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Because of decisions taken by Deputy Chief Commissioner, Tim Godwin, there are now more police on the streets, more people arrested and more criminals being prosecuted.

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He returned to Scotland Yard after Sir Paul's resignation to stand in as acting deputy commissioner while the post holder, Tim Godwin, stepped up to the top job.

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The force's acting commissioner, Tim Godwin - standing in for Sir Paul Stephenson while he recovers from an operation - met committee chairman Keith Vaz on Wednesday to apologise for the false evidence.

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The Acting Commissioner of the Met, Tim Godwin, may also apply for the top job but his chances have not been helped by the government's view that the force got its tactics wrong during the initial disturbances in London, our correspondent added.

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