PSNI chief facing potential confidence votes from officers and civilian staff

Police Service of Northern Ireland Chief Constable Simon Byrne reads a statement outside James House in Belfast after a special meeting of the Policing Board (Liam McBurney/PA)

Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Chief Constable Simon Byrne is facing growing pressure, with both rank and file officers and civilian staff considering confidence votes in his leadership.

The embattled Chief Constable insisted he would not resign following a marathon session of his oversight body, the Policing Board, on Thursday.