Simon Byrne (ChiefConPSNI) is to have his contract as head of PoliceServiceNI extended by three years
BBC News NI home affairs correspondent
Simon Byrne is set to have his contract as chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland extended by three years.It is now awaiting approval of its decision by the Department of Justice but that is considered a formality.That will now be extended until 2027, by which point he would become the PSNI's longest-serving chief constable.
It is believed the decision involved an assessment of Mr Byrne's performance to date, as well as his objectives for the years ahead. According to the PSNI's accounts for 2021-22, the chief constable position carries a salary of about £230,000.Last year he issuedHe stated he was "enormously privileged" to led the PSNI.
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