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PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne reads a statement outside James House in Belfast after a special meeting of the Policing Board, August 31, 2023
POLICE Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Chief Constable Simon Byrne faces growing pressure, with both rank-and-file officers and civilian staff considering confidence votes in his leadership.
The embattled chief constable insisted he would not resign following a marathon session of his oversight body, the Policing Board, on Thursday.
The latest controversy to hit the force erupted earlier this week when High Court judge Mr Justice Scoffield ruled that two junior officers were unlawfully disciplined for an arrest made at a Troubles commemoration event in 2021.
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