The police oversight body in Northern Ireland has approved the selection of the region’s next chief constable, with the decision now passed to the Government for sign-off.
Interim Chief Constable Jon Boutcher and current Assistant Chief Constable Bobby Singleton are vying for the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s top job.
The Policing Board interviewed the two shortlisted candidates at the board’s headquarters in Belfast on Monday, before a multi-stage deliberation and selection process. The interview panel was made up of Policing Board chairwoman Deirdre Toner, independent board member Mukesh Sharma and three political members of the oversight body: Sinn Fein’s Gerry Kelly, the DUP’s Joanne Bunting and Nuala McAllister from the Alliance Party.
A full report outlining the selection and the rationale behind the choice was then prepared for Mr Heaton-Harris.
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