 Scott's administration background served him well in some of the more managerial aspects of the Commissionership, and he managed some considerable cost savings for the Met.He also improved the public relations outlook of the service, including granting Ealing Studios unprecedented assistance in the production of the film "The Blue Lamp", which was to lead to the TV series "Dixon of Dock Green", which painted a rosy view of the Metropolitan Police fostered by Jack Warner's portrayal of genial PC George Dixon.Scott presided over several high-profile cases during his time with the Met, including the Derek Bentley trial for the murder of police officer PC Sidney Miles.