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Interviews completed for Northern Ireland’s new police chief

Bobby Singleton and Jon Boutcher have been shortlisted in the race to succeed Simon Byrne as the region’s top officer.

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023

Police say image of person dressed as ‘Hamas fighter’ during Halloween may be AI generated

PSNI chief superintendent Nigel Goddard says police ‘received a number of reports of a person dressed in a uniform in the city centre of Derry/Londonderry’

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023

PSNI stabilising but budgetary issues remain, says interim chief constable

Jon Boutcher also referred to a number of sensitive cases within the PSNI and said the ‘blame culture’ of policing needs to change.

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023

Jon Boutcher confirmed as interim chief constable of the PSNI

The PSNI vacancy arose following the resignation of Simon Byrne following a number of controversies.

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023

Jon Boutcher picked as preferred candidate to be PSNI interim chief constable

Any appointment will be subject to final agreement.

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Stakeknife report a ‘step closer’ to publication after passing security checks

Ex-police chief Jon Boutcher is heading Operation Kenova into the activities of the British Army’s top agent within the Provisional IRA.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Day of reflection event hears message of hope from sister of Disappeared victim

Operation Kenova chief Jon Boutcher and scores of families of Troubles victims gathered at Wave in Belfast for the event.

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

‘Too big to fail’: why was army’s man inside IRA, Freddie Scappaticci, never prosecuted?

Families of victims dismayed at lack of accountability after death of ‘Stakeknife’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2023

Freddie 'Stakeknife' Scappaticci accused of being highest-ranking British spy in the Provisional IRA’s ranks dies

The West Belfast man would have been in his 70s and had left Northern Ireland around 2003.

Irish Mirror · Apr 12, 2023

Stakeknife - Army's former agent embedded high up in IRA dies

It is believed that the IRA spy known by the codename Stakeknife was buried last week

Belfast Live · Apr 11, 2023