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Simon Byrne resigns as PSNI chief following string of controversies

Simon Byrne has resigned as chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) with immediate effect, the NI Policing Board has confirmed. The news that the embattled police chief has resigned following a string of controversies was ...

04 Sept 2023 at 16:47

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland police chief warns service will shrink due to funding shortfall

Northern Ireland’s chief constable has warned that his force will shrink to its lowest levels since the PSNI was founded because of a funding shortfall. Simon Byrne said there will be fewer officers, fewer vehicles, postponed building ...

26 Jan 2023 at 12:07

Northern Ireland

No one facing disciplinary action over multimillion-pound PSNI data breach

No disciplinary action is being taken against anyone involved in the PSNI data breach, the chief constable has said. Jon Boutcher said the error that is set to cost hundreds of millions of pounds was due to a systems failure, as he ...

11 Apr 2024 at 15:52

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Durkan calls for 'proportionate policing' to tackle increased threat level

Assurances have been sought from Chief Constable, Simon Byrne the PSNI response to the increased threat level would be "measured". According to Foyle MLA, Mark H Durkan (SDLP), the PSNI response also needed to "maximise community ...

07 Apr 2023 at 11:00

Northern Ireland

Jon Boutcher picked as preferred candidate to be PSNI interim chief constable

Jon Boutcher, the former police chief of Bedfordshire, has been identified as the preferred candidate to become interim chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), the PA news agency understands. Any ...

04 Oct 2023 at 15:11

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Simon Byrne resigns as PSNI chief following string of controversies

04 Sept 2023 at 16:07

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland police officers ‘shocked, dismayed and angry’ after data breach

Police officers in Northern Ireland are “shocked, dismayed and basically angry” after a major data breach saw personal and employment data published online. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) apologised on ...

09 Aug 2023 at 13:24

Northern Ireland

PSNI warns dissidents may attempt attacks on police on Easter Monday

Police in Northern Ireland have warned of the potential of dissidents launching attacks on their officers in Derry on Easter Monday. Assistant Chief Constable Bobby Singleton said the force has received “strong” ...

06 Apr 2023 at 19:22

Northern Ireland

O’Neill says claims police officers defiled and photographed body ‘atrocious’

Sinn Fein Stormont leader Michelle O’Neill has said allegations that two police officers manipulated a suicide victim’s body and shared photos and a video online are “atrocious”. It comes after PSNI Chief ...

08 Jul 2022 at 20:08

Northern Ireland

Dissidents blamed for posting PSNI data leak document on wall

Dissident republicans posted redacted information from a major PSNI data breach on the wall of a library in Belfast to prove they are in possession of the sensitive material, a Sinn Fein MLA has said. ...

14 Aug 2023 at 14:06

Northern Ireland

Police chief says violence against women will not be tolerated

PSNI chief constable Simon Byrne has said the force is sending a message that violence against women and girls will not be tolerated as he launched its first action plan for policing the issue. The ...

27 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Northern Ireland

More than 1,000 apply for security payment following PSNI data leak

More than 1,000 PSNI officers and staff have taken up an offer of a payment to help with home security improvements following a major data leak. The Policing Board was told the cost to the force ...

01 Feb 2024 at 16:20

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