NORTHERN IRELAND POLICING BOARD MEETING IN PUBLIC Board Members raised a number of issues You can keep up to date with all the issues at the meeting here: with the Chief Constable at the first Board POLICING meeting in public of 2020. Questions ranged from outreach measures for PSNI recruitment Oral questions Chief Constable’s from Board Members Report to detection rates for drink/drugs driving and MATTERS the impact of legislative change for policing. WWW.NIPOLICINGBOARD.ORG.UK Written questions to The whole The next meeting in public will take the Chief Constable meeting place on 5th March 2020. ISSUE 5 FEB 20 INDEPENDENTLY OVERSEEING POLICING MAKE POLICING YOUR CAREER #JOINPSNI NEW DEPUTY APPOINTED The Board has appointed Mark Hamilton as the new Deputy The PSNI have launched their new recruitment campaign this month, Chief Constable. He previously held responsibility for District aiming to recruit an additional 600 student officers. Policing Command and brings wide ranging experience to the role, having served in a range of posts during his 25 year Speaking about the latest campaign, “We recognise the value of diversity in career in policing. We wish him well in his new role! Board Chair Prof Anne Connolly said: the PSNI. We want to make sure policing “Having a policing service that is is an attractive and supported career See a video message from Policing Board Chair representative of and accountable choice for everyone in our community and Professor Anne Connolly on the appointment to the community is important for particularly those people who are currently confidence in our policing service. under-represented in the Service.” Watch a video message encouraging people Find out how you can to apply from Board Vice Chair Debbie Watters make policing your career NEW MEMBERS Two new political Members The First Minister have joined the Board. Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill lent their support The Board’s Vice Chair Debbie Watters met with the to the launch of the latest President of the National Black Police Association Police Service Tola Munro alongside representatives of the PSNI’s recruitment Ethnic Minority Police Association to discuss police campaign at engagement and the issues facing Black and Minority Garnerville with Ethnic Communities. Board Chair Prof Anne Connolly, Chief Constable Liz Kimmins MLA and Seán OUR MINUTES Board Meeting Minutes Simon Byrne and Lynch MLA replace Linda Dillon Board Members. Read our Board and MLA and Philip McGuigan MLA. Committee Minutes Committee minutes.