Simon Byrne
PSNI: Jon Boutcher picked as preferred candidate to be interim chief constable
Any appointment will be subject to final agreement.
Policing Board ‘should meet in public to restore confidence in PSNI leadership’
The police force has been rocked by a series of controversies recently.
Process begins to appoint temporary chief constable to PSNI
Former chief constable Simon Byrne resigned earlier this month following a string of controversies.
Application process opens in search for new PSNI chief constable
Simon Byrne resigned as chief constable earlier this month following a string of controversies.
Board chiefs quizzed on why they allowed Simon Byrne to resign from PSNI
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee chair Simon Hoare asked if Mr Byrne was given an opportunity which would not be afforded to more junior officers.
Legal advice prevents appointment of temporary PSNI chief constable, MPs told
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has been rocked by a series of recent controversies.
Selection process for new PSNI chief constable to complete in November
Northern Ireland Policing Board chair Deirdre Toner said the recruitment process has started following the resignation of Simon Byrne last week.
Policing crisis deepens as no-confidence vote passed in deputy chief constable
Mark Hamilton was unable to attend a meeting of the Police Federation due to a medical procedure.
Jeffrey Donaldson calls for interim leader to ‘take control’ of PSNI ‘crisis’
Former PSNI chief constable Simon Byrne resigned this week after a string of controversies.
Simon Byrne had to go
If Simon Byrne hadn't resigned as chief constable just hours earlier, the disclosure that the data breach which happened on his watch could cost the cash-strapped PSNI £240 million in security and legal costs would surely have pushed him out the door.