Stephen House QPM (born 1957, Glasgow) is the current Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police.
He was appointed in 2007 and joined the force in the November of that year, replacing retiring Chief Constable, Sir Willie Rae.
Prior to joining Strathclyde Police, Stephen was an officer with Metropolitan Police, during which time he held top posts including: Assistant Commissioner and was the Commander of the Specialist Crime Directorate. Before that he was an Assistant Chief Constable at Staffordshire Police.
His time in Strathclyde has seen a substantial rise in officer numbers and a marked decrease in crime - most notably violent crime.
Stephen House is a member of the Joint Action Group on football which was established after he called on the First Minister of Scotland to host a football summit in March 2011. The summit was held following a number of high profile incidents at Old Firm football games and a steady increase in incidents of crime and anti social behaviour taking place across the Force area on days in which Old Firm games were taking place.
Stephen House has applied to become the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. [1]
| Police appointments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ? |
Metropolitan Police Service Assistant Commissioner (Central Operations) 2005–2006 |
Succeeded by Tarique Ghaffur |
| Preceded by Tarique Ghaffur |
Metropolitan Police Service Assistant Commissioner (Specialist Crime) 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by John Yates |
| Preceded by Sir Willie Rae |
Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police 2007–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |