Vetting of new PSNI recruits

Date asked:
Board Member:Linda Dillon
Question type:Oral

Question


In reference to the recent documentary on the Sarah Everard case and regarding the vetting processes for new PSNI recruits, can you give assurances that prior to commencing a new recruitment campaign all possible steps will have been taken to ensure that no unsuitable candidates are appointed to PSNI. Also, it was discussed earlier around crimes being dealt with by disposal, can you provide assurance that these crimes would be detected under the current vetting processes?

Answer

You can view the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUSsALvd2I4&list=PLikfacyYNQmjtFNy0pF-TwI4reAGkTAue&index=2&t  The full answer to this question can be found at 1 hour 3 minutes.

Linda Dillon MLA - Sinn Féin