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Secretary of State should stand up for policing
DUP MLA Joanne Bunting calls on the Secretary of State to act on PSNI funding, warning that neighbourhood officer numbers could fall from 700 to 250 amid budget pressures and urging a short-term cash injection for policing.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: PSNI budget pressures and possible neighbourhood officer cuts Original release: Secretary of State should stand up for policing (opens in a new tab)
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PSNI budget crisis threatens to embolden those engaged in criminality
DUP Policing Board representative Trevor Clarke, South Antrim MLA, warns that PSNI budget cuts costing 309 officers and 115 staff threaten to embolden criminality and reduce victim protections, and calls on the Secretary of State to provide resources.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: PSNI police officer and support staff cuts due to budget pressures Original release: PSNI budget crisis threatens to embolden those engaged in criminality (opens in a new tab)
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Minister must be unequivocal in support for Chief Constable – Clarke
DUP Policing Board lead Trevor Clarke MLA urges Assembly members to back a DUP motion on Monday calling on the Justice Minister to allocate extra resources to the PSNI, citing the Chief Constable's case for 700 more officers and a larger budget.
Justice and policing Issue: DUP motion on PSNI resourcing and Chief Constable's recruitment request Original release: Minister must be unequivocal in support for Chief Constable – Clarke (opens in a new tab)
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Chief Constable’s resignation a step towards rebuilding confidence
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson welcomes the Chief Constable's decision to step down, linking it to a court ruling that PSNI senior command unlawfully disciplined two officers, and calls for a fresh start in rebuilding confidence in policing.
Justice and policing Issue: PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne resignation Original release: Chief Constable’s resignation a step towards rebuilding confidence (opens in a new tab)
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Clarke – Treasury needs to address policing shortfall
DUP MLA Trevor Clarke says the Secretary of State cannot shirk responsibility for chronic policing underinvestment after the Chief Constable warned of a £141m budget shortfall. He calls for a review of the Barnett Formula and an uplift in funding based on assessed need.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: PSNI £141m budget shortfall and Chief Constable warning to Policing Board Original release: Clarke – Treasury needs to address policing shortfall (opens in a new tab)
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Clarke speaks up for police rank-and-file
DUP Policing Board lead Trevor Clarke MLA urges Chief Constable Simon Byrne to ensure cuts to PSNI numbers do not fall disproportionately on rank-and-file officers. He warns the force is heading towards 6,000 officers, criticises the recruitment pause and planned senior promotion competitions.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Original release: Clarke speaks up for police rank-and-file (opens in a new tab)
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Justice Minister should clarify position on letter to Chief Constable
DUP Assembly Justice Committee chair Joanne Bunting calls on the Justice Minister and Finance Minister to clarify their positions on a letter from the Department of Justice Permanent Secretary to the Chief Constable about policing budget cuts. DUP Policing Board lead Trevor Clarke says the Chief…
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: Permanent Secretary's letter to Chief Constable on policing funding Original release: Justice Minister should clarify position on letter to Chief Constable (opens in a new tab)
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Neighbourhood policing latest casualty of Treasury underfunding
DUP Policing Board representative Joanne Bunting says cuts forcing officers out of neighbourhood policing roles show Treasury underfunding, and urges the Secretary of State to act on PSNI budget pressures.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: PSNI neighbourhood policing officer numbers reduced due to budget pressures Original release: Neighbourhood policing latest casualty of Treasury underfunding (opens in a new tab)
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Challenges for police officers worsened by underfunding
DUP leader Gavin Robinson says the Prime Minister cannot ignore the added strain on police officers during his visit to meet frontline PSNI staff, arguing underfunding worsens their work. He calls for sustainable funding and resources to recruit more officers, citing the Chief Constable's warning…
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: Prime Minister's visit to meet PSNI officers in Northern Ireland Original release: Challenges for police officers worsened by underfunding (opens in a new tab)
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Inadequate policing budget hindering efforts to keep people safe
DUP Policing Board representative Trevor Clarke MLA warns that inadequate policing funding will leave Northern Ireland trailing other UK regions on crime, citing falling PSNI officer numbers forecast to reach 5,954 by March 2025 and calling on the Government to revise the funding formula.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: PSNI £38 million budget gap discussed at Policing Board Original release: Inadequate policing budget hindering efforts to keep people safe (opens in a new tab)
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Clarke - police let down by NDNA
DUP Policing Board representative and South Antrim MLA Trevor Clarke says the UK Government must take responsibility for the deepening PSNI financial crisis, warning of 1,000 fewer officers by 2025 and calling for the NDNA police numbers pledge of 7,500 to be honoured.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: PSNI budget shortfall and projected officer numbers reduction Original release: Clarke - police let down by NDNA (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey - "we will not be intimidated by the gunmen"
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP sends prayerful support to DCI John Caldwell and his family after an attempted murder, and says there is no justification for targeting police officers. He calls for the Government to fund 7,500 police officers as committed in New Decade New Approach.
Justice and policing Issue: Omagh shooting of police officer attempted murder Original release: Sir Jeffrey - "we will not be intimidated by the gunmen" (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin expresses concern at PSNI officer corruption arrests
SDLP Policing Board member Sinéad McLaughlin says the arrest and suspension of two PSNI officers on misconduct charges is extremely concerning and urges the force to fully investigate the allegations while stressing the need for higher recruitment under the New Decade New Approach.
Justice and policing Issue: Arrest of two PSNI officers in misconduct investigation Original release: McLaughlin expresses concern at PSNI officer corruption arrests (opens in a new tab)
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Probationary officers must be properly supported as they enter…
DUP MLA Joanne Bunting urges the Chief Constable to ensure probationary officers are fully trained and supported as recruitment restarts in April 2024. She welcomes the restart but calls for sustainable policing funding to grow headcount towards 7,500 and warns against shortening training.
Justice and policing Issue: PSNI officer recruitment restart from April 2024 Original release: Probationary officers must be properly supported as they enter… (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey gives full support for police as threat level rises
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and South Antrim MLA Trevor Clarke call on the NIO to fund 7,500 additional PSNI officers, as promised in New Decade New Approach, after the security threat level was raised to severe.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: Raised national threat level following attempted murder of police officer John Caldwell Original release: Sir Jeffrey gives full support for police as threat level rises (opens in a new tab)
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Impact of policing cuts must be grasped
DUP East Londonderry MLA Maurice Bradley says a Policing Board Resources Committee presentation showed a crisis facing the PSNI this financial year, including a projected loss of 75 officers. He warns that shift pattern reviews could further cut neighbourhood policing resources.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: PSNI projected loss of 75 officers presented to Policing Board Original release: Impact of policing cuts must be grasped (opens in a new tab)
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Policing Board meeting only ‘scratched surface’ on data leak
DUP Policing Spokesperson Trevor Clarke MLA says the PSNI must urgently devise a plan to identify ongoing risks to individual officers after a major data breach, and calls for answers on why safeguards failed following an emergency Policing Board meeting.
Justice and policing Issue: PSNI data breach affecting up to 10,000 officers and staff Original release: Policing Board meeting only ‘scratched surface’ on data leak (opens in a new tab)
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Level of assaults on police officers “entirely unacceptable”: Buchanan
DUP MLA Keith Buchanan says it is entirely unacceptable that around eight PSNI officers are assaulted daily and calls for action beyond aspiration on officer welfare. He welcomes the Chief Constable's willingness to make personal impact statements to courts in assault cases.
Justice and policing Health Original release: Level of assaults on police officers “entirely unacceptable”: Buchanan (opens in a new tab)
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Clarke welcomes assurance on Police Officer PPWs
DUP Policing Board representative Trevor Clarke MLA welcomes the Chief Constable's reassurance that officers will keep personal protection weapons, citing a recent rise in dissident republican activity and the current severe terror threat level.
Justice and policing Issue: Chief Constable assurance on officers' personal protection weapons Original release: Clarke welcomes assurance on Police Officer PPWs (opens in a new tab)