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| Orde quits NI police for new role | Orde quits NI police for new role |
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| Northern Ireland's Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde is to leave his post and become president of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo). | Northern Ireland's Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde is to leave his post and become president of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo). |
| Sir Hugh, who has been in charge of the PSNI for seven years, narrowly missed out on becoming Metropolitan Police Commissioner earlier this year. | Sir Hugh, who has been in charge of the PSNI for seven years, narrowly missed out on becoming Metropolitan Police Commissioner earlier this year. |
| Acpo's 342 members voted on Wednesday for their choice of president. | Acpo's 342 members voted on Wednesday for their choice of president. |
| "To have been elected as the next President of Acpo is a great honour," Sir Hugh said. | "To have been elected as the next President of Acpo is a great honour," Sir Hugh said. |
| "I believe that UK policing is strongest when it is professional, operationally independent, and based on trust and accountability. | "I believe that UK policing is strongest when it is professional, operationally independent, and based on trust and accountability. |
| Mark Simpson, Ireland correspondent Whoever replaces Sir Hugh Orde as head of the police in Northern Ireland will have to be a quick learner. | Mark Simpson, Ireland correspondent Whoever replaces Sir Hugh Orde as head of the police in Northern Ireland will have to be a quick learner. |
| The security threat is at its highest level for a decade, and it is likely that the next chief constable will be a senior officer parachuted in from England. | The security threat is at its highest level for a decade, and it is likely that the next chief constable will be a senior officer parachuted in from England. |
| Mind you, behind the scenes, in policing and political circles, some tentative preparations may already been made. | Mind you, behind the scenes, in policing and political circles, some tentative preparations may already been made. |
| It has been known for some time in Belfast that Surrey-born Sir Hugh was looking to get back to London. | It has been known for some time in Belfast that Surrey-born Sir Hugh was looking to get back to London. |
| Only this week, he spoke in a BBC Radio Ulster interview about his hopes of becoming president of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo). | Only this week, he spoke in a BBC Radio Ulster interview about his hopes of becoming president of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo). |
| In the same interview, he was asked to choose his favourite music. The first song he chose was Bruce Springsteen's 'Born to run'. Orde will be hard act to follow class="" href="/1/hi/northern_ireland/8001830.stm"> Reaction to Orde's departure | |
| "Above all, our decisions should be tested against the reason for which we all joined policing; the protection of the public." | "Above all, our decisions should be tested against the reason for which we all joined policing; the protection of the public." |
| Sir Ken Jones, current Acpo President, said Sir Hugh "brings a wealth of experience and leadership" to the association. | Sir Ken Jones, current Acpo President, said Sir Hugh "brings a wealth of experience and leadership" to the association. |
| "Increasingly the service and its leadership are being drawn into political controversies and it will fall to Sir Hugh to steer us on a sure path through the forthcoming period, both up to and beyond the next general election," he said. | "Increasingly the service and its leadership are being drawn into political controversies and it will fall to Sir Hugh to steer us on a sure path through the forthcoming period, both up to and beyond the next general election," he said. |
| The chairman of Northern Ireland's Policing Board, Sir Desmond Rea, congratulated Sir Hugh but added that he regretted losing him. | The chairman of Northern Ireland's Policing Board, Sir Desmond Rea, congratulated Sir Hugh but added that he regretted losing him. |
| "Whilst I deeply regret losing Sir Hugh Orde, I am nevertheless delighted that he has been appointed President of Acpo; and on behalf of the Board I congratulate him on his success," he said. | "Whilst I deeply regret losing Sir Hugh Orde, I am nevertheless delighted that he has been appointed President of Acpo; and on behalf of the Board I congratulate him on his success," he said. |
| The chief constable will assume his new role in the Autumn, and the process for appointing a successor will now begin, Sir Desmond added. | |
| Speaking before the announcement Northern Ireland Policing Board members Dolores Kelly and Ian Paisley junior agreed that Sir Hugh will be a hard act to follow. | Speaking before the announcement Northern Ireland Policing Board members Dolores Kelly and Ian Paisley junior agreed that Sir Hugh will be a hard act to follow. |
| Mrs Kelly said his successor would need to be someone of "enormous skill, with good people management skills in particular." | Mrs Kelly said his successor would need to be someone of "enormous skill, with good people management skills in particular." |
| She said the board would be looking for a candidate who is committed to Northern Ireland for at least five years. | She said the board would be looking for a candidate who is committed to Northern Ireland for at least five years. |
| Mr Paisley said that his successor would be spared arriving and having to deal with a marching season. | Mr Paisley said that his successor would be spared arriving and having to deal with a marching season. |
| "We will therefore have a recruitment process which will allow us to bring in a new chief officer who doesn't have to manage a marching season in his first few days," he said. | "We will therefore have a recruitment process which will allow us to bring in a new chief officer who doesn't have to manage a marching season in his first few days," he said. |