Kildare Nationalist — PSNI warns dissidents may attempt attacks on police on Easter Monday
Senior PSNI officers warned that the force had received ‘strong’ intelligence that an attack was possible in Londonderry on the bank holiday.
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Senior PSNI officers warned that the force had received ‘strong’ intelligence that an attack was possible in Londonderry on the bank holiday.
‘Strong intelligence’ police could be targeted in run-up to Good Friday Agreement anniversary
The PSNI has serious concerns that public disorder is planned for Derry on Easter Monday aimed at trapping police officers.
The number of attacks on PSNI officers have soared by more than 75% in five years prompting calls for tasers to be rolled out to police on the frontline.
The Police Federation wants all frontline officers to carry Tasers to combat the "epidemic of assaults".