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10/08/2009
Chief Constable Interviews Loom
Tuesday is decision day on the replacement for Sir Hugh Orde as the boss of the PSNI.
Today will see four top police officers reach the final hurdle as they each race to succeed Sir Hugh at the NI Policing Board interviews.
The remaining candidates are: Matt Baggott, Chief Constable of Leicestershire Constabulary; Bangor man, Jim Gamble, Chief Executive of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP); Jon Stoddart, Chief Constable of Durham Constabulary and Paul West, Chief Constable of West Mercia Police.
Five officers had been shortlisted for interview but last week Merseyside chief constable Bernard Hogan-Howe withdrew from the contest.
Sir Hugh is leaving the PSNI next month after seven years at the helm. He is taking up the post of president of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo).
Among other things, the new man will have to manage the transition required when policing and justice powers are devolved from Westminster to Stormont - a politically sensitive move that is expected within the next six months.
The Policing Board's interview panel consists of Chairman Barry Gilligan, Vice Chairman Brian Rea, independent member Rosaleen Moore and Stormont MLAs Leslie Cree (UUP), Dolores Kelly (SDLP), Alex Maskey (Sinn Féin) and Ian Paisley jnr (DUP).
The process will go on all day with the name of the selected candidate revealed around 6pm tonight.
After they choose their preferred candidate, Northern Ireland Secretary of State Shaun Woodward will 'rubber-stamp' the appointment.
It is therefore anticipated that it will be Wednesday before the successful candidiate is available to speak to the media as an announcement has to wait until Mr Woodward has formally approved the Board's choice - and he is on holidays - but will be available this evening.
See: Five On Top Cop Shortlist
(BMcC/JM)
Today will see four top police officers reach the final hurdle as they each race to succeed Sir Hugh at the NI Policing Board interviews.
The remaining candidates are: Matt Baggott, Chief Constable of Leicestershire Constabulary; Bangor man, Jim Gamble, Chief Executive of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP); Jon Stoddart, Chief Constable of Durham Constabulary and Paul West, Chief Constable of West Mercia Police.
Five officers had been shortlisted for interview but last week Merseyside chief constable Bernard Hogan-Howe withdrew from the contest.
Sir Hugh is leaving the PSNI next month after seven years at the helm. He is taking up the post of president of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo).
Among other things, the new man will have to manage the transition required when policing and justice powers are devolved from Westminster to Stormont - a politically sensitive move that is expected within the next six months.
The Policing Board's interview panel consists of Chairman Barry Gilligan, Vice Chairman Brian Rea, independent member Rosaleen Moore and Stormont MLAs Leslie Cree (UUP), Dolores Kelly (SDLP), Alex Maskey (Sinn Féin) and Ian Paisley jnr (DUP).
The process will go on all day with the name of the selected candidate revealed around 6pm tonight.
After they choose their preferred candidate, Northern Ireland Secretary of State Shaun Woodward will 'rubber-stamp' the appointment.
It is therefore anticipated that it will be Wednesday before the successful candidiate is available to speak to the media as an announcement has to wait until Mr Woodward has formally approved the Board's choice - and he is on holidays - but will be available this evening.
See: Five On Top Cop Shortlist
(BMcC/JM)
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