It comes after revelations around PSNI spying tactics on reporters from the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) in London.
The leadership of the Northern Ireland Policing Board have requested an urgent meeting with the Chief Constable following revelations around surveillance powers.
It came during the hearing of a case examining allegations that investigative reporters Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney were subject to unlawful covert intelligence by the police. Evidence presented to the tribunal on Wednesday suggested that Police Service of Northern Ireland spying operations extended to several other reporters operating in the region.
In a statement on Thursday, the Northern Ireland Policing Board said its chairman Mukesh Sharma and vice chairman Brendan Mullan are seeking a meeting with PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher.
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