Hugh Orde
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Sir Hugh Stephen Orde, OBE, is the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
Hugh Orde joined London's Metropolitan Police Service in 1977. He rose quickly through the ranks, becoming Superintendent in the Territorial Support Group. Later, as Commander responsible for the service's Community Safety and Partnership section, Orde took part in the latter phase of the enquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence and its subsequent handling by the police.
Later Orde (by then a Deputy Assistant Commissioner) was assigned to the senior staff of the Stevens Report which investigated government collusion in sectarian murders in Northern Ireland. He was appointed OBE in 2001.
Hugh Orde was appointed Chief Constable of the PSNI (which replaced the Royal Ulster Constabulary) on 29 May 2002, taking over from Acting Chief Constable Colin Cramphorn.
Sir Hugh is also the director of the Police National Assessment Centre.
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| Preceded by Colin Cramphorn (acting) |
Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland 2002 — present |
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