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Lord Bernard Hogan-Howe was born in the slums of Sheffield and rose through the ranks to become Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary, and Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service.
Under his leadership, Merseyside Police was recognised as the best-performing police force in the United Kingdom for two consecutive years, during which crime was reduced by one-third. In London, during his tenure as Commissioner, serious crime fell by 20%.
The Metropolitan Police, the UK’s largest police service with 50,000 personnel and a £3.6 billion annual budget, leads national counter-terrorism efforts and is responsible for the protection of the Royal Family and Government, both at home and abroad.
As Commissioner, Lord Hogan-Howe oversaw the secure delivery of the London 2012 Olympic Games, successfully prevented any recurrence of the 2011 riots, and maintained a robust security presence, with only one terrorist incident recorded during his term. He safeguarded the operational strength of the force—maintaining 32,000 officers—while implementing £600 million in budgetary savings.
Lord Hogan-Howe possesses extensive expertise in counter-terrorism, serious and organised crime, armed response operations, and police technology.
He holds a Master of Arts in Jurisprudence from Merton College, University of Oxford, where he served as President of the Middle Common Room; an MBA from the University of Sheffield; and a Diploma in Criminology from the University of Cambridge. He is an Honorary Fellow of Merton College and holds honorary doctorates from the Universities of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam, and Liverpool.
Lord Bernard Hogan-Howe was born in the slums of Sheffield and rose through the ranks to become Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary, and Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service.
Under his leadership, Merseyside Police was recognised as the best-performing police force in the United Kingdom for two consecutive years, during which crime was reduced by one-third. In London, during his tenure as Commissioner, serious crime fell by 20%.
The Metropolitan Police, the UK’s largest police service with 50,000 personnel and a £3.6 billion annual budget, leads national counter-terrorism efforts and is responsible for the protection of the Royal Family and Government, both at home and abroad.
As Commissioner, Lord Hogan-Howe oversaw the secure delivery of the London 2012 Olympic Games, successfully prevented any recurrence of the 2011 riots, and maintained a robust security presence, with only one terrorist incident recorded during his term. He safeguarded the operational strength of the force—maintaining 32,000 officers—while implementing £600 million in budgetary savings.
Lord Hogan-Howe possesses extensive expertise in counter-terrorism, serious and organised crime, armed response operations, and police technology.
He holds a Master of Arts in Jurisprudence from Merton College, University of Oxford, where he served as President of the Middle Common Room; an MBA from the University of Sheffield; and a Diploma in Criminology from the University of Cambridge. He is an Honorary Fellow of Merton College and holds honorary doctorates from the Universities of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam, and Liverpool.
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