Northern Ireland police chief quits after series of controversies
by Matthew Weaver and Lisa O'Carroll from World news | The Guardian on (#6EEKJ)
Simon Byrne resigns as head of PSNI after data breaches and unlawful disciplining of two junior officers
The chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland has resigned after weeks of pressure over a series of issues including a serious data breach involving the personal information of more than 10,000 officers and support staff.
Policing board members accepted the resignation of Simon Byrne on Monday, it was announced at a press conference.
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