PFNI tells government to scrap one-sided legacy push

Federation condemns proposals for historical investigations unit as 'parallel police service'.

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Date - 5th October 2018
By - Nick Hudson - Police Oracle

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Rank-and-file officers in Northern Ireland have condemned attempts to “equate terrorists with police personnel”, calling on the government to abandon its plans to legislate on legacy issues. The Police Federation for Northern Ireland...

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