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54 trainee officers have been ordered to begin their training again

PSNI should 'dismiss' trainees over cheat scandal

A member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board has said trainee police officers should be dismissed after allegations 54 students were cheating in exams.

News • 17 Jun 16

The PSNI said that the public are sometimes reluctance to pass on information

PSNI: Hundreds involved in dissident activities

Northern Ireland's police service has provided new information about the activities of dissident republicans.

News • 11 Mar 16

The PSNI said the body was discovered in a stream in the Mourneview Street/Thomas Street area of Portadown

Five people arrested after body found in stream

The PSNI are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found in Co Armagh this morning.

News • 06 Mar 16

George Hamilton is '100% convinced' the RUC had no knowledge which could have prevented the Shankill bombing

RUC had no warning of Shankill bombing, says PSNI

The PSNI Chief Constable has dismissed claims that its predecessor, the RUC, had advance warning of the 1993 Shankill bombing in Belfast in which ten people were killed.

News • 27 Jan 16

The girl died following the crash involving two cars and a tractor

Six-year-old girl dies following a crash in Newry

A six-year-old girl has died following a crash involving two cars and a tractor in Co Down.

News • 09 Jan 16

A number of people were injured after loyalists rioted in Belfast when a contentious Orange Order parade was halted in July

NI parades disorder cost PSNI £6.7m

Parades cost the police in Northern Ireland £6.7 million last year, Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers has said.

News • 27 Dec 15

Constable Peadar Heffron was seriously injured after a bomb exploded under his car in 2010

PSNI officers disciplined over Heffron bomb attack

Four police officers who work for the PSNI's intelligence unit are to be disciplined for failing to pass on information to detectives investigating the attempted murder of another officer nearly six years ago.

News • 18 Dec 15

It is alleged the bomb was to smuggled inside the hotel before a PSNI recruitment event

Bomb intended for PSNI event in hotel, court told

A bomb discovered near a Derry hotel was to be smuggled inside before a PSNI recruitment event, the High Court heard today.

Ireland • 15 Dec 15

PSNI investigates the scene where Christopher Meli died

Three teenagers held over murder in Belfast

Police are continuing to question three teenagers about the murder of a 20-year-old man in west Belfast early yesterday.

Ireland • 14 Dec 15

The bullet-proof glass and reinforced panelling on the PSNI car protected the two officers sitting inside

Car used by dissidents stolen south of the border

A car used by the dissident republicans who tried to kill two PSNI officers in Belfast on Thursday night was stolen in Co Meath.

News • 28 Nov 15

The PSNI is engaging with a number of law enforcement partners as part of the investigation

PSNI to investigate 'Project Eagle' claims

The PSNI has launched a criminal investigation regarding concerns over the sale of NAMA's Northern Ireland property portfolio and the recent claims made by Independent TD Mick Wallace under Dáil privilege.

News • 09 Jul 15

A man has been arrested by the PSNI and is currently in custody

Murder probe launched after body found in Belfast

The PSNI has launched a murder inquiry following the death of a man in Belfast early this morning.

News • 29 Jan 15

The PSNI said the family had been traced thanks to the co-operation and support of the public

Family missing from NI located in Republic

Police in Northern Ireland say they have traced the missing family of John Kelly and Melissa Teague and their six children to the Republic of Ireland.

News • 09 Jan 15

Evidence dissidents are attempting to develop armour-penetrating IEDs

Dissidents developing armour-penetrating IEDs

An assistant chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland has said there is evidence that dissident republicans are attempting to develop armour-penetrating devices.

News • 09 Jan 15

The security forces in NI are on high alert for more attacks by violent dissident republicans

NI terror charge rate reaches ten-year low

A new study has revealed that four out of five people arrested using anti-terror legislation in Northern Ireland last year were not charged with an offence.

News • 01 Dec 14

The 50kg cocaine seizure was one of the biggest ever drugs hauls in Northern Ireland

Major drug haul as PSNI seizes cocaine worth £2.5m

Around 50kg of cocaine has been seized in what police have described as one of the biggest ever drugs hauls in Northern Ireland.

News • 26 Nov 14

The PSNI published the image with the driver's permission

Image shows lucky escape for Lisburn driver

A shocking picture showing just how close a driver came to death in a horror road crash has been released by the PSNI.

News • 21 Nov 14

12 men have been arrested as part of the investigation

Several held over dissident republican activity

Detectives from PSNI Serious Crime Branch have arrested 12 men as part of an investigation into violent dissident republican activity.

News • 11 Nov 14

The PSNI has decided to reduce resources for the Bloody Sunday investigation

Relatives of Bloody Sunday victims seek review

Relatives of those who were shot dead by British soldiers in Derry on Bloody Sunday are to take court action against the PSNI

News • 11 Nov 14

PSNI's Historical Enquiries Unit set to close

A specialist police unit that investigates killings from the Troubles in Northern Ireland is to be closed down due to budget cuts, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has announced.

News • 30 Sep 14

Deputy Chief Constable Drew Harris (left) with PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott in London

PSNI appoints new Deputy Chief Constable

The Northern Ireland Policing Board has appointed the head of its Serious Crime Division, Drew Harris, to the No 2 position in the PSNI.

News • 16 Sep 14

Dr Michael Maguire said he was being denied access to police information, related to 60 murders

NI Ombudsman settles dispute with PSNI

Northern Ireland's Police Ombudsman has settled his dispute with the PSNI over access to sensitive police files.

News • 02 Sep 14

George Hamilton (L), who took over from Matt Baggott (R) in June, held talks with Dr Maguire in an effort to find consensus

PSNI complaints files row resolved

A dispute over the PSNI's refusal to disclose sensitive files to a watchdog investigating complaints against officers in Northern Ireland has been resolved.