PSNI chief Simon Byrne’s tenure has been marked by controversies

Simon Byrne appointed as Police Service of Northern Ireland Chief Constable in 2019 (Niall Carson/PA)

Simon Byrne has had to deal with a number of controversies and challenges since taking up the position of the chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland in July 2019.

Mr Byrne arrived in the region after a tumultuous end to his tenure as chief constable of Cheshire Police, when he was suspended over misconduct claims. He went on to be cleared by a panel of all 74 allegations made against him.