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Interviews completed for Northern Ireland’s new police chief

Bobby Singleton and Jon Boutcher have been shortlisted in the race to succeed Simon Byrne as the region’s top officer.

The Independent UK

Police say image of person dressed as ‘Hamas fighter’ during Halloween may be AI generated

PSNI chief superintendent Nigel Goddard says police ‘received a number of reports of a person dressed in a uniform in the city centre of Derry/Londonderry’

The Independent UK

PSNI stabilising but budgetary issues remain, says interim chief constable

Jon Boutcher also referred to a number of sensitive cases within the PSNI and said the ‘blame culture’ of policing needs to change.

The Independent UK

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Probe into incident at NI police ombudsman’s home ‘to conclude within weeks’

Officers attended Marie Anderson’s address on September 23 following a report of a domestic incident.

The Independent UK

Police investigating Hamas ‘fighter’ image have received a number of reports

PSNI interim chief constable Jon Boutcher had suggested earlier on Thursday the image could have been AI-generated.

The Independent UK

Two shortlisted in process to appoint new PSNI chief constable

It is understood that the current interim chief Jon Boutcher and Assistant Chief Constable Bobby Singleton have been shortlisted.

The Independent UK

Temporary PSNI chief says there is a ‘big list of things to be sorted’

Jon Boutcher said he wanted the PSNI to get back to doing what it does best.

The Independent UK

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Jon Boutcher confirmed as interim chief constable of the PSNI

The PSNI vacancy arose following the resignation of Simon Byrne following a number of controversies.

The Independent UK

Jon Boutcher picked as preferred candidate to be PSNI interim chief constable

Any appointment will be subject to final agreement.

The Independent UK

Stakeknife report a ‘step closer’ to publication after passing security checks

Ex-police chief Jon Boutcher is heading Operation Kenova into the activities of the British Army’s top agent within the Provisional IRA.

The Independent UK

Day of reflection event hears message of hope from sister of Disappeared victim

Operation Kenova chief Jon Boutcher and scores of families of Troubles victims gathered at Wave in Belfast for the event.

The Independent UK

‘Too big to fail’: why was army’s man inside IRA, Freddie Scappaticci, never prosecuted?

Families of victims dismayed at lack of accountability after death of ‘Stakeknife’

The Guardian - UK

Freddie 'Stakeknife' Scappaticci accused of being highest-ranking British spy in the Provisional IRA’s ranks dies

The West Belfast man would have been in his 70s and had left Northern Ireland around 2003.

Irish Mirror

Stakeknife - Army's former agent embedded high up in IRA dies

It is believed that the IRA spy known by the codename Stakeknife was buried last week

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Evening Standard

Belfast man alleged to have been British Army’s IRA mole Stakeknife dies

Freddie Scappaticci always denied the allegation that he was the agent known as Stakeknife

The Independent UK

Report on Army’s IRA agent Stakeknife to be published in the new year

Operation Kenova was set up in 2016 to examine the activities of the high ranking mole within the IRA.

The Independent UK

Legacy Bill must be amended to achieve support of victims, MPs told

Former police chief Jon Boutcher said there was a concern that planned reviews of unsolved Troubles killings would prove ‘superficial’.

Evening Standard

Race for top job at Met narrows with two candidates left in running

The final two in the frame for the top job at Scotland Yard are ‘both high-calibre candidates’

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Chief who challenged police on race ousted as Met commissioner candidate

Jon Boutcher, former head of the Bedfordshire force, has been told his application will no longer be considered

Evening Standard

Boys in blue battle for the top job at the Met

The shortlist is narrowing, but with accusations of institutional racism, homophobia and misogyny, is the Commissioner’s job a poisoned chalice, asks Anthony France

The Guardian - UK

MI5 forced to hand over secret files on Northern Ireland operations

Revelation from Operation Kenova leader comes at US hearing at which UK’s amnesty plan is called ‘cover-up’

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