The Northern Secretary has urged Sinn Féin members to join the Policing Board. Dr John Reid said that the fact that the board had come to agreement over the Omagh bomb investigation was proof that consensus could be reached.
Sinn Féin has boycotted the 19-seat board because it claims that it does not have significant powers to hold the Chief Constable fully accountable. Dr Reid said that they should reconsider their decision.
