DUP MP defends photo with masked men at Scarva protest DUP MP Carla Lockhart said she ‘stepped in to ensure calm heads prevailed’ during a counter protest to a pro-Palestine march. Evening Standard · Jun 7
Shortage of mechanics and funding hitting PSNI fleet A meeting of the Northern Ireland Policing Board heard some vehicles are more than 14 years old. Evening Standard · Jun 4
Families ‘stockpiling food in homes amid fear of race hate incidents’ Northern Ireland Policing Board member Peter Osborne said some ethnic minorities are ‘anxious and fearful of what’s going to happen’ this summer. Evening Standard · Jun 4
Legacy proposals will fail unless PSNI is funded to meet demand, says Boutcher The Government’s new Troubles Bill to deal with the past in Northern Ireland includes a proposal for a reformed Legacy Commission. Evening Standard · Jun 4
Two police officers dismissed over ‘abhorrent and dismissive’ behaviour Chief Constable Jon Boutcher said the PSNI is ‘demonstrating very clearly a no-tolerance approach to any misconduct or inappropriate behaviours’. Evening Standard · Jun 4
Operator explains difficulties tracking people on CCTV to Noah Donohoe inquest Noah was 14 when his naked body was found in a storm drain tunnel in north Belfast in June 2020. Evening Standard · Jun 3
Elderly Woman Loses £250,000 Life Savings In Crypto Scam After Fraudsters Promised Big Returns An elderly Newry resident loses life savings in a £250,000 cryptocurrency fraud. Police warn of sophisticated online investment scams and urge public vigilance. International Business Times UK · Jun 2
Man, 27, arrested after PSNI officer hit by stolen police vehicle Attempted murder investigation launched after police officer struck by vehicle in Downpatrick The Guardian - UK · May 31
UK security services helped devise act that gave amnesty over Troubles killings Revelation that policing and state agency figures were in secret policymaking group angers victims’ groups The Guardian - UK · May 26
Former senior NI police officer recalls Iraq role two decades on Stephen White emphasised the importance of remembrance ahead of events to mark the end of Operation Telic. Evening Standard · May 21
Devolution in Northern Ireland has been ‘disastrous’ – Police Federation chief Liam Kelly went on to claim London and Belfast are ‘passing the parcel of blame in a game of unedifying brinkmanship’. Evening Standard · May 20
Chief constable says political ‘sniping’ over support for police must end Jon Boutcher urged party leaders to ‘come together to advocate for policing together’. Evening Standard · May 7
PSNI doing everything it can to ‘root out’ misogyny in force – Jon Boutcher The Chief Constable updated the Policing Board following the publication of an independent review into the death of showjumper Katie Simpson in 2020. Evening Standard · May 7
PSNI apologises for ‘unacceptable failings’ in Katie Simpson investigation The report cited ‘systematic failures’ and also criticised other bodies. Evening Standard · May 5
The Guardian - UK · May 5 NI police handling of Katie Simpson case ‘reflected institutional misogyny’ Review finds force missed clear signs 21-year-old’s death was result of violent predator’s grooming and degradation
Evening Standard · May 5 Simpson review highlights ‘same characteristics’ as Sarah Everard murder probe Katie Simpson, 21, died six days after being admitted to hospital in Londonderry in 2020.
Evening Standard · May 5 Family of Katie Simpson ‘have taken heart’ from report findings Solicitor Kevin Winters described a difficult day for the family of the murdered showjumper.
Evening Standard · Apr 30 Responsibility on all to defeat dissident threat – Hilary Benn Irish Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has pledged the ‘absolute co-operation’ of gardai to investigate a car bomb attack on Dunmurry police station.
Evening Standard · Apr 29 Joint police and Stormont safety call after ‘catastrophic’ weekend of road deaths Five people died in road crashes at the weekend, bringing toll for this year to 29, double that of this time last year.
Evening Standard · Apr 29 Supporting PSNI ‘must be unequivocal’, says Justice Minister Naomi Long was speaking after Chief Constable Jon Boutcher called for all political parties to show support for police.
The Independent UK · Apr 28 High visibility operation launched to combat dissident threat, police say It follows a car bomb attack on Dunmurry police station on Saturday.
Evening Standard · Apr 27 Man denies his hand is in photograph found on Noah Donohoe’s phone The inquest into the death of the Belfast schoolboy has entered its 13th week.
The Independent UK · Apr 27 Belfast police station car bomb was ‘an attack on all of us’, says police chief First Minister Michelle O’Neill, deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, and PSNI chief constable Jon Boutcher jointly condemned a car bomb attack on Dunmurry police station. The trio, alongside Northern Ireland Policing Board chairman Brendan Mullan, held a press conference on Monday morning to denounce the incident. The attack, which occurred…
Evening Standard · Apr 26 Political leaders unite to condemn ‘cowardly’ attack on PSNI station First Minister Michelle O’Neill said those behind the attack ‘speak for absolutely no-one’.
Evening Standard · Apr 26 PSNI warns ‘murderous intent and capability’ remains after Dunmurry car bombing No one was harmed in the explosion despite the evacuation of residents, including two babies, being under way.