NIPSA consider no confidence vote in PSNI chief Simon Byrne
A trade union which represents PSNI civilian staff has said it is considering a confidence vote in Chief Constable Simon Byrne.
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A trade union which represents PSNI civilian staff has said it is considering a confidence vote in Chief Constable Simon Byrne.
The decision to discipline two junior officers after making an arrest following a memorial for a Troubles atrocity in south Belfast was “one of the worst examples of leadership”, a retired senior PSNI officer has said.
A High Court ruling that two junior PSNI officers had been unlawfully disciplined for their actions during a commemoration event is a “matter for the PSNI”, Sinn Féin have said.
Sinn Féin’s Gerry Kelly has confirmed his party raised “valid concerns with the Chief Constable” following a commemoration event in south Belfast, but insisted both he and his party did not suggest they would withdraw their support for policing.
The ruling in favour of two junior police officers could not have come at a worse time for Chief Constable Simon Byrne.