Following last week’s announcement on the October monitoring round, Justice Minister Naomi Long has announced additional funding for the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and Legal Aid.
The Northern Ireland Policing Board has confirmed that Jon Boutcher has been appointed as PSNI Chief Constable on a five year contract.
The current deputy chief constable, Mark Hamilton, has been out of office after undergoing medical treatment in September.
The Policing Board has confirmed the appointment of the new Chief Constable following approval by the Secretary of State.
The former Chief Constable of Bedfordshire Police, and the lead investigator for Operation Kenova, has been chosen by the Policing Board as the interm Chief Constable for the PSNI.
The suspicious items, wrapped in pride flags, were left at the home of Alliance councillor Peter McCully.
