The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee heard Deputy Chief Constable Mark Hamilton is to appear before a meeting of the Police Federation on…
Chris Todd, Assistant Chief Constable, Police Service of Northern Ireland, answering questions in front of the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee in the House of Commons, London
The committee also heard that Deputy Chief Constable Mark Hamilton, who is currently leading the organisation, will appear at an extraordinary meeting of the Police Federation on Wednesday where rank and file officers are due to air their concerns over recent events. SDLP member Claire Hanna asked the chairman of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland Liam Kelly if he had concerns about political interference in policing, following last week’s High Court ruling which said two junior officers were disciplined to allay a threat that Sinn Fein could withdraw support for policing.Mr Kelly said: “I would be amazed if it is not there.
Earlier in the meeting, Mr Hoare had said the Policing Board in Northern Ireland should be in no doubt that it will have to answer questions before MPs about the controversies which have rocked the PSNI. Mr Hoare responded: “We will hear from them. Whether we have to use our right to summon witnesses, which we can, or whether they can find a time voluntarily to appear before us.
“Anybody who does it deserves the recognition and thanks of this committee and the people of Northern Ireland for being prepared to step up and to try to police and to shape a modern police service to fit the current circumstances.”Mr Byrne had faced a number of challenges in recent weeks, including the fallout from the major PSNI data breach, in which the names and details of all officers and staff members were mistakenly released online.
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