Northern Ireland police chief warns of dissident republican disorder during Easter
Chief Constable Simon Byrne made the comments during a meeting of the Policing Board in BelfastThe police have warned of the potential of public disorder linked to dissident republicans over the Easter period.
Mr Byrne also said resources would be further challenged by the visit of US President Joe Biden next week.The cost of the security operation around the presidential visit, Good Friday Agreement events and Easter has been put at £7m.Det Ch Insp John Caldwell was off duty when he was shot several times by two gunmen on 22 February
The hub is staffed by 30 detectives who are "working through upwards of 100,000 hours of CCTV obtained through our enquiries". The feud has led to gangs of masked men on the streets of Newtownards and several homes in north Down attacked by petrol bombs, bricks and at least one pipe bomb over the past few weeks.
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