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Concerns Rise Over PSNI Recruitment and Representation

2/24/2026

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New PSNI recruitment figures raise concerns about representation within the force.
Sinn Fein policing board member Deirdre Hargey announced plans to address this with Chief Constable Jon Boutcher.
She criticized the removal of a recruitment-improvement policy, saying reintroduction would require UK government intervention.
Hargey emphasizes the need to reverse declining recruitment numbers and address the culture within the force and the Troubles' legacy.

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Story summary

New PSNI recruitment figures raise concerns about representation within the force.
Sinn Fein policing board member Deirdre Hargey announced plans to address this with Chief Constable Jon Boutcher.
She criticized the removal of a recruitment-improvement policy, saying reintroduction would require UK government intervention.
Hargey emphasizes the need to reverse declining recruitment numbers and address the culture within the force and the Troubles' legacy.