It follows a difficult period for the police force, which admitted last month that it had mistakenly leaked details of all PSNI employees
Chief Constable Simon Byrne, who had held the role since 2019 quit following an emergency Policing Board meeting on Monday.admitted last month that it had mistakenly published details
of all PSNI employees in response to a freedom of information request – posing a massive security risk for personnel amid fears of targeted attacks from dissident terror groups. A second blunder saw a laptop stolen that contained a spreadsheet with details of around 200 officers and staff members.last month found that just 16 per cent of people said they had confidence in Mr Byrne, with both unionists and nationalists critical of his leadership.
The DUP, the largest unionist party in Northern Ireland, submitted a motion of no confidence in his leadership last week after a court ruled two junior officers were unlawfully disciplined for an arrest made at a Troubles atrocity commemoration.
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