More than 300 new police officers and staff are to be recruited in Northern Ireland by 2020 for Brexit preparations, the force has said.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland have received £16 million to fund the recruitment drive.
Chief Constable George Hamilton said: "Since the referendum result, PSNI have been working with our partners to ensure we are in the best position possible to respond to any changes presented by Brexit.
"We welcome this additional funding which will allow us to recruit a total of 308 additional officers and staff by April 2020 and make some investment in our estate, IT and infrastructure.
"The ethos of policing with the community has been central to our planning and I want to reassure the communities we serve that this money will be used to keep people safe, by preventing harm, protecting people and bringing offenders to justice."
The EU and UK have said they want to avoid the return of a hard border, either in terms of physical checks or infrastructure, after Brexit.
