16 April 2009 U.S. Government Pays Tribute to Police Service of Northern Ireland Chief Constable, Sir Hugh Orde
U.S. Consul General in Belfast Susan Elliott said: “Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde has provided outstanding leadership in the delivery of effective policing in Northern Ireland. His stewardship of police reforms and his determination to combat criminal and paramilitary activity has won him deep respect at the very highest levels of the U.S. Government. He will leave the Police Service of Northern Ireland as an organization that epitomizes the inspirational achievements of the Northern Ireland peace process. The United States wishes him well in his new position”.