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PSNI must explain reason not to implement Ombudsman’s recommendations in full – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon calls on the PSNI to explain why it did not fully implement the Police Ombudsman's recommendations on four officers' conduct during a December 2022 arrest. She says the findings of misogynistic remarks toward a woman reporting domestic abuse are concerning.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Police Ombudsman report on officers' conduct during December 2022 arrest Original release: PSNI must explain reason not to implement Ombudsman’s recommendations in full – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Clarke questions police on weapons haul
DUP MLA Trevor Clarke welcomes the seizure of a weapons cache in Crossmaglen but questions why the PSNI has not yet said whether it is linked to a proscribed group or organised crime. He calls for the promised clarification to be delivered and links the find to the South Armagh review and proposed…
Justice and policing Issue: Weapons and ammunition recovered in Crossmaglen police search operation Original release: Clarke questions police on weapons haul (opens in a new tab)
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Beattie hits out at Justice Minister over policing funding crisis
UUP Justice spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA hits back at Justice Minister Naomi Long after her Nolan Show appearance, saying the PSNI is underfunded and blaming the Justice Department and Alliance for failing to fight for policing funding.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: Justice Minister Naomi Long's Nolan Show comments on policing funding Original release: Beattie hits out at Justice Minister over policing funding crisis (opens in a new tab)
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PSNI data breach profoundly concerning, says Long
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA says the scale of a reported PSNI data breach is profoundly concerning, and calls for urgent support and guidance for affected officers, staff and their families. She also seeks an urgent Policing Board meeting with PSNI senior management on the breach.
Justice and policing Issue: PSNI data breach affecting up to 10,000 officers and staff Original release: PSNI data breach profoundly concerning, says Long (opens in a new tab)
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Answers required following incident at Steeple PSNI station: Clarke
DUP Policing Board member and South Antrim MLA Trevor Clarke says the PSNI must provide answers after a man carrying a knife entered the Steeple station in Antrim on 11 June, revealed only after media queries. He says he will press the PSNI at the Policing Board on security reviews and response…
Justice and policing Issue: Knife incident at Steeple PSNI station in Antrim Original release: Answers required following incident at Steeple PSNI station: Clarke (opens in a new tab)
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Dillon raises issue of firearms licensing at Policing Board
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon raised firearms licensing at the Policing Board, asking what powers police have to remove guns from people accused of domestic abuse. She says police confirmed they can seize all firearms in a household where abuse is alleged, and urges anyone aware of such cases to…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: Dillon raises issue of firearms licensing at Policing Board (opens in a new tab)
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Justice Minister must offer more than a sticking plaster solution for PSNI - Chambers
UUP policing spokesperson Alan Chambers MLA calls on Justice Minister Naomi Long to secure funding for the PSNI, describing an October monitoring round outcome that would cover a £21 million deficit as a "sticking plaster" that will not allow officer numbers to rise to 7,000.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: PSNI £21 million budget deficit and October monitoring round Original release: Justice Minister must offer more than a sticking plaster solution for PSNI - Chambers (opens in a new tab)
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Justice Minister's political interference in policing
UUP says FOI responses show Justice Minister Naomi Long MLA contacted police via WhatsApp to complain about a PSNI logo used in a UUP press release, calling this political interference in police operational independence. It calls on the Minister to appear before the Assembly and ensure such…
Justice and policing Issue: PSNI logo use in UUP press release and Naomi Long WhatsApp messages Original release: Justice Minister's political interference in policing (opens in a new tab)
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DoJ must remove mystery of £205k policing allocation
DUP lead Policing Board representative Trevor Clarke MLA urges Justice Minister Naomi Long to confirm why the Policing Board received an unrequested £205,000 allocation, calls for an investigation and explanation to assure the public it was an isolated incident.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: Unrequested £205k Policing Board allocation Original release: DoJ must remove mystery of £205k policing allocation (opens in a new tab)
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Police officers deserve protection: Clarke
DUP MLA Trevor Clarke says police officers facing threats from dissident republicans deserve protection, including firearms, and opposes any reduction in officers' security. He responds to a Policing Board special report on PSNI use of force.
Justice and policing Issue: Policing Board report on PSNI officer arming Original release: Police officers deserve protection: Clarke (opens in a new tab)
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McAllister raises "major concerns" over journalist's phone records accessed by PSNI
Alliance North Belfast MLA Nuala McAllister says she has major concerns after the PSNI allegedly searched a journalist's phone records. She says she will question PSNI leadership at the Policing Board on how widespread the practice was and call for scrutiny of past and current practices, while…
Justice and policing Issue: PSNI alleged access to journalist's phone records Investigatory Powers Tribunal investigation Original release: McAllister raises "major concerns" over journalist's phone records accessed by PSNI (opens in a new tab)
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SoS must bring forward full public inquiry, says McAllister, after McCullough Review publication
Alliance's Nuala McAllister MLA, Policing Board spokesperson, urges the UK Secretary of State to establish a full public inquiry and new oversight into PSNI and security service surveillance of journalists, following the McCullough Review's findings of 21 unlawful instances.
Justice and policing Issue: McCullough Review on PSNI surveillance practices Original release: SoS must bring forward full public inquiry, says McAllister, after McCullough Review publication (opens in a new tab)
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PSNI left in a critical situation due to punishment budget, says McAllister
Alliance MLA Nuala McAllister urges the Secretary of State to stop using the people of Northern Ireland as collateral, after Policing Board questions on a £38 million gap in the PSNI budget that she says will reduce police visibility and response times.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: PSNI £38 million budget gap discussed at Policing Board Original release: PSNI left in a critical situation due to punishment budget, says McAllister (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance submits Assembly recall petition as Long says May's election result must be respected and Assembly restored on sustainable basis
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA says the May election result must be respected and urges the Assembly and Executive be restored immediately on a sustainable footing, submitting a recall petition that also calls for reforms to stop any single party blocking devolution amid Westminster Conservative tur
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Impending deadline to restore the Northern Ireland Executive Original release: Alliance submits Assembly recall petition as Long says May's election result must be respected and Assembly restored on sustainable basis (opens in a new tab)
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Lessons must be learned following failures in Katie Simpson case – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon says lessons must be learned by the PSNI after the Police Ombudsman judged its handling of Katie Simpson's death flawed, arguing concerns raised by family and health workers went unheeded. She calls for future cases to be investigated and for the PSNI's violence against…
Justice and policing Issue: Police Ombudsman findings on PSNI investigation into Katie Simpson's death Original release: Lessons must be learned following failures in Katie Simpson case – Dillon (opens in a new tab)