Sir Hugh Stephen Orde OBE is the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Chief Constable is the title given to the commanding officer of every territorial United Kingdom except the two responsibe for Greater London. ... The Standard of the PSNI The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is the police service that covers Northern Ireland. ...

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. The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) (usually just referred to as the Metropolitan Police, its former official name, or the Met) is the territorial police force in Greater London, England, with the exception of the square mile of the City of London, which has its own police force, the City of... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Stephen Lawrence (September 14, 1974 - April 22, 1993) was a black British teenager living in London, UK, who was murdered in April 1993 at the age of 18. ...

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 awarded an OBE in 2001. On April 16, 2003, Sir John Stevens released an interim version of the Stevens Report, the result of an official British government investigation. ... Sectarianism is an adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination, it also usually involves a rejection of those not a member of ones sect. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand Cross... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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. The Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) was the police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2001. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...