Former PSNI chief constable Simon Byrne resigned after string of controversies, including data breach
In addition, a High Court ruling said that two junior officers were unlawfully disciplined for an arrest made at a Troubles commemoration event in 2021. The judge said they had been disciplined to allay a threat that Sinn Féin could withdraw its support for policing. However, Sinn Féin has said there was no such threat.
In his latest message to party members, Mr Donaldson said the headlines about policing in recent weeks have been “the culmination of years where leadership in policing has been undermined”. “Policing is about enforcing the law by pursuing those who engage in criminality and break the law,” the DUP leader said. “We ought all to be equal under the law. That is why the perception of two-tier policing is so corrosive to the fabric of democracy.
Mr Donaldson said “Sinn Féin’s word should carry no more weight with the next chief constable than that of any other elected representative”.The DUP leader also urged that the next chief constable and senior command team must be policing focused, not politics focused, and opposed the reintroduction of 50/50 recruitment.
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