Hugh Orde

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Sir Hugh Orde
Born	27 August 1958 London
Nationality	British
Other names	Hugh
Occupation	Chief Constable

Sir Hugh Stephen Orde, OBE, is the 2nd 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 as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (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.

[edit] Controversy

Orde (who remains married) was in February 2007 revealed as the father of an illegitimate 16-month-old boy whose mother is an undercover detective in the Metropolitan Police with whom he had a long running affair. [1]

There have been calls for an investigation into Orde's expenses claims which have amounted to £70,000 over two years. [2]

Police appointments
Preceded by Colin Cramphorn (acting)	Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland 2002 — present	Succeeded by incumbent