11th December 2025 Meeting in Public

Vice Chair’s opening remarks: 20:48 Chief Constable’s opening remarks: 26:15 Reporting on Outcome 2 of the Policing Plan 2025-2030 42:39 Peter Osborne: 1:14:09 Question on recruitment and issues around engagement in policing in some areas/statistics and the impact on confidence in policing Linda Dillon MLA: 1:19:53 Question on recommendations and lessons learned from OPONI McCartney case and confirmation of change in approach to the priority given to device analysis/availability and use of specialist cyber services Keith Buchanan MLA: 1:26:34 Question on improving road safety and detering police vehicle rammings Les Allamby: 1:34:51 Question on publication of a PSNI commissioned review into Violence Against Women and Gilrs and Board sight of it Deirdre Hargey MLA: 1:36:07 Question on what PSNI are doing to counteract online misinformation around perpetrators of sexual assaults and if PSNI have any concerns about potential predatory behaviour by officers Cheryl Brownlee MLA: 1:37:24 Question on low conviction rates around offences relating to Violence Against Women and Girls and actions needed Nuala McAllister MLA: 1:43:26 Question on new allegations arising from a podcast into the Katie Simpson murder and any new PSNI investigations arising Gerry Kelly MLA: 1:44:33 Question on firearms licensing and any limits to firearms/munitions that can be legally held under legislation Patrick Nelson: 1:45:40 Question on audit and assurance arrangements given theft from Steeple Training Centre Colin McGrath MLA: 1:51:05 Question on the Operation Kenova report and need for MI5 review Patrick Nelson: 1:54:25 Question on building site extortion and PSNI action Peter Osborne: 1:57:46 Question on the threat form right wing extremism, potential radicalisation of young people and what if any impact this has had on increased race hate crime Alan Chambers MLA: 2:08:35 Question on data breach compensation funding Colin McGrath 2:23:06 Question on drugs importation & NI being used as a ‘back door’ entry to the UK / NCA resource allocation in NI Gerry Kelly MLA: 2:28:29 Question on ‘closing down’ organised crime gangs Les Allamby: 2:32:27 Question on the Prüm Convention/access to biometric data and how current implications for policing and law enforcement will be resolved