Paul Stephenson (police officer)
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Sir Paul Robert Stephenson QPM (born 26 September 1953) is a British retired police officer who was the Metropolitan Police Commissioner from 2009 to 2011.
Paul Stephenson | |
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Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis | |
In office 28 January 2009 ā 18 July 2011 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Gordon Brown David Cameron |
Deputy | Tim Godwin |
Preceded by | Sir Ian Blair |
Succeeded by | Bernard Hogan-Howe |
Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis | |
In office 16 March 2005 ā 28 January 2009 | |
Leader | Sir Ian Blair |
Preceded by | Sir Ian Blair |
Succeeded by | Tim Godwin |
Personal details | |
Born | Paul Robert Stephenson (1953-09-26) 26 September 1953 (age 70) Bacup, Lancashire, England |
Profession | Police officer |
Stephenson joined the Lancashire police in 1975 and attended the Bramshill staff training course. As a superintendent, he was closely involved in the inquiry into the 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster. After serving as chief constable of Lancashire, he was promoted deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in 2005, acting commissioner in 2008, and finally commissioner in January 2009. In July 2011, Stephenson resigned over speculation regarding his connection with Neil Wallis, suspected of involvement in the News International phone hacking scandal.