The NI Secretary asks for clarity on a 'due diligence matter' in the appointment of a temporary chief.
Jon Boutcher, a former chief constable of Bedfordshire Police, is understood to be the choice for PSNI interim chief constableThe Northern Ireland Office has sought clarification from the Policing Board on due diligence in the appointment of an interim chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland .Chris Heaton-Harris has received a request from the Northern Ireland Policing Board
With still no confirmation of the interim appointment on Friday, BBC News NI asked the Northern Ireland Office for an update. An NIO spokesperson said: "The Secretary of State has received a request from the Northern Ireland Policing Board and replied asking for clarity on a matter relating to due diligence."At the same time, in a statement on Wednesday, it acknowledged that the appointment "is now subject to due diligence checks and ministerial approval".As well as a temporary replacement for Mr Byrne, the Policing Board is also running a recruitment process for the permanent post.
The deadline for applications is 16 October and the post is being advertised with a salary of £219,894 per year.As former chief constable of Bedfordshire Police, Mr Boutcher has decades of experience within policing. He has spent the past five years overseeing an independent investigation into the activities of the Army's top spy within the IRA during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.Liam Kelly, the chair of the Police Federation, which represents rank-and-file officers, welcomed Mr Boutcher's selection as interim chief but said he "will have a mountain to climb because it will be challenging".
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