Northern Ireland Policing Board chair Deirdre Toner said the recruitment process has started following the resignation of Simon Byrne last week.
Policing Board chair Deirdre Toner during a press conference following a meeting in Belfast
It follows the resignation last week of former chief constable Simon Byrne following a string of controversies.Assistant Chief Constable Chris Todd and chief operating officer Pamela McCreedy attended at one stage in the afternoon for a briefing.In a press conference on Thursday evening, Ms Toner said recent board meetings have not been held in public due to the sensitive nature of what was being discussed.
Vice-chair of the board Edgar Jardine said “yes” when asked if the assistant chief constables were “currently in charge”. During the meeting of the Police Federation on Wednesday, the federation unanimously passed a vote of no confidence in Mr Hamilton, and also expressed no confidence in Ms McCreedy and assistant chief officer Clare Duffield.
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