Interim Chief Constable Jon Boutcher and current Assistant Chief Constable Bobby Singleton are vying for the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s top job.
Mr Boutcher, who is the former police chief of Bedfordshire, was appointed as the interim head of the service pending the outcome of the interviews for the permanent £220,000-a-year post.
With no justice minister in place due to the ongoing powersharing impasse, Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris will be responsible for signing off on the appointment. An external adviser from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary was on hand during the interviews to provide advice.He declined to comment on how it went as he left the Policing Board building.Once the interview panel makes a selection, an online meeting of the full board will be convened.
The Secretary of State is then obliged to consult with officials at Stormont’s Department of Justice before officially approving the board’s selection.
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