Chief inspector who served officer notice allegedly remarked that it was the first time in 30 years that he disagreed with a suspension decision
Two junior PSNI officers were unlawfully disciplined for an arrest made at a Troubles atrocity commemoration to allay any threat of Sinn Fein abandoning its support for policing in Northern Ireland, a High Court judge ruled today.
Chief Constable Simon Byrne later apologised for the incident and confirmed the disciplinary steps taken against the two recently-recruited officers. Although the suspension and re-positioning decisions were lifted later that year following a review, both constables remained aggrieved at their treatment.
Counsel for the officers argued that the PSNI got it wrong by focusing on the fall-out, rather than the seriousness of any alleged misconduct. Despite expressing sympathy for two young constables described as having acted “over-zealously”, counsel claimed the incident created an existential threat to the PSNI. However, Mr Justice Scoffield ruled that it involved a “legally impermissible” assessment of the public interest.
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