Latest News About Police Service Of Northern Ireland

Updated 2026-04-17 02:04

Here’s the latest on the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) based on current public updates:

If you’d like, I can pull more targeted updates (e.g., Belfast area, specific incidents, or official PSNI statements) or provide a brief timeline of the past few nights.

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News - Northern Ireland Policing Board

Click here to view our latest news releases.Contacting usFor media queries only The Policing Board’s Communications team can be contacted from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday on 028 9040 8500 and on 07801 738795 outside office hours. This is to deal with media queries only.

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Northern Ireland police data breach: PSNI officers left ' ...

The PSNI Assistant Chief Constable apologises after the surname, initials, the rank or grade, the work location and departments of all PSNI staff were made public for up to three hours, with a union rep saying it may mean some have to leave their roles.

news.sky.com

Police Service of Northern Ireland briefs MPs about the resourcing pressure on Policing | PSNI

The Police Service of Northern Ireland’s (PSNI) Chief Operating Officer, Pamela McCreedy today (15 January) told MPs about the challenges facing the Police Service as a result of significant underfunding since 2010. This has led to a declining police officer and staff headcount in Northern Ireland and is having a serious impact on victims of crime, local communities and the PSNI’s workforce. She also emphasised the need for sufficient and sustainable funding going forward to enable the Police...

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Police update following fifth night of disorder | PSNI

The Police Service of Northern Ireland came under attack during a fifth consecutive night of disorder which has resulted in more arrests and officers injured.Over sixty officers have now been injured as a result of protecting the community from the ongoing disorder this week. Disorder and violence broke out in Portadown with officers coming under sustained attack with heavy masonry and fireworks thrown at them. Officers used various public order tactics including water canon to keep the public...

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