Police chief hails ‘hugely positive gesture’ as O’Neill attends PSNI ceremony

Chief constable Jon Boutcher and First Minister Michelle O’Neill attending the PSNI graduation ceremony (Liam McBurney/PA)

The attendance of Sinn Féin’s Stormont First Minister at a police graduation ceremony is a “hugely positive gesture”, the region’s chief constable has said.

Jon Boutcher said Michelle O’Neill’s presence at the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) event in Belfast was “very welcome”.