Move calls position of Mark Hamilton into question, with Ulster Unionist MLA saying he has no choice but to resign
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Mr Byrne resigned on Monday following a series of controversies, including an “unprecedented” data leak which the revealed personal and employment details of every police officer and member of civilian staff, and the judicial review into the disciplining of two junior PSNI officers following an incident on Belfast’s Ormeau Road in 2021.
He said that during the meeting there was also “heavy criticism” of the scrutiny body the Northern Ireland Policing Board and a review of its “effectiveness and role” was needed.
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