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Jonathan McCambridge

President Joe Biden's Northern Ireland visit will require hundreds of police officers to be brought in

Hundreds of specialist police officers from England and Wales will be needed in Northern Ireland as part of a massive security operation during a visit by US President Joe Biden, PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne has said.

Mr Biden has confirmed he will visit Northern Ireland and the Republic as part of the celebrations around the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement next month.

Mr Byrne, who is currently in Washington, said it would be a "unique policing operation" for which the PSNI would require support.

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