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| Scotland will face another terrorist attack within the next few years, according to the new chief constable of the country's largest police force. | Scotland will face another terrorist attack within the next few years, according to the new chief constable of the country's largest police force. |
| Stephen House, 49, is taking over from Strathclyde's present chief constable, Sir Willie Rae. | |
| Mr House said another terror attack was inevitable in Scotland and this would be taken into account in his new role. | |
| Mr House also commended the force's officers for the way they handled the Glasgow Airport attack. | Mr House also commended the force's officers for the way they handled the Glasgow Airport attack. |
| The Glasgow-born officer is currently an assistant commissioner with the Metropolitan Police in London and has also served with other English forces. | The Glasgow-born officer is currently an assistant commissioner with the Metropolitan Police in London and has also served with other English forces. |
| Sir Willie is retiring after more than six years at the helm of the Strathclyde force. | Sir Willie is retiring after more than six years at the helm of the Strathclyde force. |
| I would be surprised if there were not further terrorist attacks in Scotland Chief Constable Stephen House | I would be surprised if there were not further terrorist attacks in Scotland Chief Constable Stephen House |
| Mr House, who officially takes over on Monday, will have control of an annual budget of about £550m as well as the force's 7,500 police officers and 3,000 civilian staff who serve the area's 2.3 million people. | Mr House, who officially takes over on Monday, will have control of an annual budget of about £550m as well as the force's 7,500 police officers and 3,000 civilian staff who serve the area's 2.3 million people. |
| He said: "It is almost certain that there will be a terror incident in the next few years. I would be surprised if there were not further terrorist attacks in Scotland. | He said: "It is almost certain that there will be a terror incident in the next few years. I would be surprised if there were not further terrorist attacks in Scotland. |
| "I, and my colleagues, were very impressed by the response up here to the Glasgow Airport incident. | "I, and my colleagues, were very impressed by the response up here to the Glasgow Airport incident. |
| "I know from my experience with the Metropolitan Police that the potential for a terrorist attack is considered very high at the 2012 Olympic Games. | "I know from my experience with the Metropolitan Police that the potential for a terrorist attack is considered very high at the 2012 Olympic Games. |
| "There is a risk that this would be looked on as less of an issue at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. | "There is a risk that this would be looked on as less of an issue at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. |
| The attack on Glasgow Airport happened at the end of June | The attack on Glasgow Airport happened at the end of June |
| "However it has to be viewed as an inevitable threat." | "However it has to be viewed as an inevitable threat." |
| The new chief constable was addressing the media on Sunday, ahead of his first day in the new post. | The new chief constable was addressing the media on Sunday, ahead of his first day in the new post. |
| He said that he would make further efforts to combat violence in and around Glasgow. | He said that he would make further efforts to combat violence in and around Glasgow. |
| Mr House: "Strathclyde Police will work to ensure that in the here and now, we protect vulnerable people by protecting repeat victims - we target repeat offenders and we work with partners to target hotspot locations. | Mr House: "Strathclyde Police will work to ensure that in the here and now, we protect vulnerable people by protecting repeat victims - we target repeat offenders and we work with partners to target hotspot locations. |
| "We will also be targeting the gangs which blight local communities. Can I also take this opportunity to pay tribute to how this force dealt with the recent attacks on Glasgow Airport. | "We will also be targeting the gangs which blight local communities. Can I also take this opportunity to pay tribute to how this force dealt with the recent attacks on Glasgow Airport. |
| "I think events on and in the immediate aftermath of June 30th this year showed how professionally and sensitively this force dealt with such a large scale incident. | "I think events on and in the immediate aftermath of June 30th this year showed how professionally and sensitively this force dealt with such a large scale incident. |
| Operational roles | Operational roles |
| "Terrorism remains a threat to us all. As a force, we will continue to be vigilant on behalf of communities. | "Terrorism remains a threat to us all. As a force, we will continue to be vigilant on behalf of communities. |
| "I ask that communities continue to remain vigilant on behalf of one another against those who would divide us." | "I ask that communities continue to remain vigilant on behalf of one another against those who would divide us." |
| Mr House lived in Glasgow until the age of 12 when his family moved to London. He returned to Scotland to go to university in Aberdeen. | Mr House lived in Glasgow until the age of 12 when his family moved to London. He returned to Scotland to go to university in Aberdeen. |
| He joined Sussex Police in 1981 and has mainly served in uniform and operational roles with Sussex, Northamptonshire and West Yorkshire Police. | He joined Sussex Police in 1981 and has mainly served in uniform and operational roles with Sussex, Northamptonshire and West Yorkshire Police. |
| Mr House was appointed as an assistant commissioner by the Metropolitan Police in 2001. | Mr House was appointed as an assistant commissioner by the Metropolitan Police in 2001. |
| He is currently assistant commissioner for specialist crime, with responsibility for areas including homicide, child abuse, the Flying Squad, undercover policing and gun crime. | He is currently assistant commissioner for specialist crime, with responsibility for areas including homicide, child abuse, the Flying Squad, undercover policing and gun crime. |