Jon Boutcher speaks publicly for the first time since taking Northern Ireland's top job in policing.
The Northern Ireland Policing Board oversees the PSNI's work and its members, including chairwoman Deirdre Toner , interview and select the chief constable. Jon Boucher and a second candidate, Assistant Chief Constable Bobby Singleton, were interviewed for the job yesterday.
Boutcher, a former head of Bedfordshire Police, had already been appointed interim chief constable of the PSNI last month. The Policing Board chose him and their selection was signed off by Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris last night. The chief constable position carries a salary of £220,000 a year and is considered one of the most demanding jobs in UK policing.
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