PSNI needs more officers to deal with flag protests, says chief constable

More police officers will inevitably be needed in the North because of the high threat of further serious violence, the chief constable said today.

PSNI needs more officers to deal with flag protests, says chief constable

More police officers will inevitably be needed in the North because of the high threat of further serious violence, the chief constable said today.

District staff involved in normal policing duties have been ā€œstripped outā€ to attend loyalist flag protests, many of which degenerated into conflict, Matt Baggott said.

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