Some 600 people were living in the tower's 120 apartments. All the rest are homeless.
He said there was a feeling among people they have been treated badly and not understood by the council because some of them are "poor, some may come from deprived backgrounds, some may be asylum seekers and refugees".
Commander Stuart Cundy said "my heart goes out to those affected".
Scotland Yard have said the rescue operation by emergency services on the site will take weeks and the death toll is also expected to rise further, though not all victims may be identified due to the nature of the burns. Earlier the police figured the death toll at 30.
Cundy promised an exhausting investigation into the tragedy.
On the lack of sprinklers in Grenfell Tower, and other buildings, he said: "My understanding is that the best expert advice is that retrofitting sprinklers may not always be the best technical way of ensuring fire safety in a building".
"People raised these concerns, people were expressing issues regarding the safety and risky living conditions", says Lancaster West Residents Association chairwoman Olesea Matcovschi. A new sign was put up, removing that detail.
However, May retracted the pledge on Saturday night, said that the residents would be found homes in the same borough or neighboring ones.
Two nearby Underground subway lines were partially shut down Saturday in the fire area to make sure that debris from the tower did not land on the tracks. British press is reporting that as many as 70 people are still missing and unaccounted for in the tower. Police have established a security cordon around the building to protect public safety and allow searchers easy access to the wrecked building.
Hundreds of angry protesters gathered outside 10 Downing Street on Saturday, raising chants that called May a "coward", British media reported.
She sought to combat some of the criticism with a meeting with residents, victims, volunteers and community leaders at Downing Street today.
Hector Bellerin, who is in Spain's team at UEFA's European Under-21 Championship, made the announcement on Twitter, saying "please support in any way".
Smoke billows as firefighters deal with a serious fire in a tower block at Latimer Road in West London, Britain, June 14.
Earlier on Saturday, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip observed a moment of silence to honor the victims. The queen was born in April but celebrates in June.
The latest figure included the 30 already confirmed to have died in the devastating fire on Wednesday.
London's Metropolitan Police confirmed Friday they had launched a criminal investigation into the incident.
The tower's flammable cladding is widely believed to be the main reason for the rapid spread of the blaze.
"Little can compare in recent times to a tragedy on this scale - the response from the local authority has simply not been good enough".
Public anger is mounting as residents and neighbors demand answers for how the blaze early Wednesday spread so quickly and trapped so numerous tower's 600-odd residents.
After meeting with Grenfell survivors on Friday, Ms May announced a 5 million pound (AUS$8 million) fund to help them and expressed sorrow for their plight. Clement's Church near Grenfell Tower.
And Greg Hands, minister for London, said she was "very personally affected by this disaster". Earlier in the day, the 91-year-old monarch described the country's mood as "somber" but insisted that Britain remained resolute during a hard time.
Many in the United Kingdom are upset with Prime Minister Theresa May for her response - or lack thereof - to the Grenfell Tower fire.
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