Leadership of PSNI is not at war with itself, senior officer tells MPs

Chris Todd, Assistant Chief Constable, Police Service of Northern Ireland, answering questions in front of the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee in the House of Commons, London (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA)

The leadership of the PSNI is not at war with itself following a string of controversies within the police force, a senior officer has told MPs.

Assistant Chief Constable Chris Todd also rejected suggestions from the chairman of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee that the force is not fit for purpose following the rows which led to the resignation of chief constable Simon Byrne.