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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jonathan McCambridge

Policing Board ‘does not have powers’ to appoint temporary PSNI chief constable

PA Wire

Appointing a temporary chief constable to lead the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) risks leaving the force exposed to significant legal challenges, the chair of the Policing Board has told MPs.

During an appearance before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, Deirdre Toner said the board is operating within a “difficult political backdrop” with no sitting Stormont Assembly and no minister for justice.

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