PSNI halts recruitment amid budgetary pressures

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PSNI halts recruitment amid budgetary pressures

It follows repeated warnings over the budget gap – which currently stands at over £90m - translating to £40m after savings.

CC Simon Bryne

Date - 7th October 2022
By - Cachella Smith

PSNI Chief Simon Byrne has said difficult decisions will need to be made concerning sustaining numbers in uniform operational support roles, intelligence collections and investigations. It comes on the back of repeated warnings over the...

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