NI Policing Board looking to appoint an interim chief

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NI Policing Board looking to appoint an interim chief

Chair Deirdre Toner told the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee last week that the option of appointing an interim chief was 'simply not one that was open to us'.

Date - 28th September 2023
By - Cash Boyle

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The NI Policing Board has confirmed it is set to appoint an interim chief constable for the PSNI, just under a month after Simon Byrne departed following a critical High Court ruling and significant data breaches. Just last week, Chair Deirdre...

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