Casey, currently commissioner for victims of crime in England and Wales, was a key figure in Labour’s attempts to crack down on antisocial behaviour.
It is not yet known what Casey's exact role will be.
News of her latest position came as Home Secretary Theresa May told MPs that the majority of people involved in the riots appear not to have been in gangs. In London 19 per cent of those arrested were gang members.
But she said there was evidence gangs were involved in incidents of inciting rioting using social media.
Meanwhile the government has been criticised for suggesting parents who allow their children to play truant or remain on the streets until late at night, will have their child benefit payments cut.
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