Find the questions asked by Members and answers from the Chief Constable at our June Board meeting in public:
Following the 2 July 2026 Board meeting in public, you can find below a series of statements from the Board Chair on a series of key topics. This includes the June racist violence and disorder, Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls and the Langdale Review, and tackling organised crime and criminality.
JUNE RACIST VIOLENCE AND DISORDER
At today’s meeting, Members questioned the Chief Constable on the policing operation in response to the June racist violence and street disorder. Recognising the operational and capability challenges faced, Members commended the police and emergency services for their work, and wished the 49 officers injured a speedy recovery.
The Chief Constable also provided an update on assessment of those responsible for the organisation of the violence, and Members reiterated the importance of police clarity around any paramilitary involvement.
Members collectively welcomed arrests and charges made to date in relation to those who took part in the shameful racist violence and disorder, and agreed on the importance of pursuing criminal justice consequences as a future deterrent. The Chief Constable made it clear that the dedicated Public Disorder Review Team, comprising 46 officers, will continue their work to identify those responsible for the on street disorder as well as the online incitement in the days, weeks and months ahead.
With this being the third year of serious racist disorder, it is clear that this is not just a policing problem and requires an all society response. Those with influence – politicians, civic, community and faith leaders - must redouble their efforts to ensure this senseless violence does not return given the impacts, particularly for those individuals, families and communities who directly experienced it.
The Board has previously discussed with the Chief Constable the civil contingency measures during critical incidents such as this. The Board agrees on the need for strategic management across NI Government, and the important supporting role that other agencies have alongside policing.”
TACKLING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS: LANGDALE REVIEW
At today’s meeting Board Members discussed with Rachel Langdale KC the findings and recommendations of her Report on Violence Against Women and Girls and PSNI Culture. Making 69 recommendations, the report examines victim experiences in Northern Ireland and survivor centered strategies designed to improve transparency and consistency in outcomes, as well as examining the culture of sexism and misogyny within the PSNI
“As a Board, we continue to maintain focus on action to tackle violence against women and girls. Today Members had the opportunity to explore with Rachel Langdale the findings and recommendations from her report.
The Board and the Chief Constable are unified in the need to challenge misogyny, inappropriate behaviours and to secure diversity in policing. The Chief Constable’s unqualified acknowledgement of the issue of misogyny within the service, and to doing everything to root out such behaviours, is welcomed by Members.
A clear commitment has been made to effect the changes now needed as a result of the many recent reports to tackling VAWG as well as cultural issues within PSNI, and to ensure a continued focus on the work needed by the PSNI Leadership Team and the PSNI as a whole.
The Chief Constable will now provide the Board with a timelined implementation plan for taking forward recommendations made on these themes within all the recent reports including Angiolini, CJINI, PONI, Langdale and Melia. It is clear to the Board that having clear measures of progress will be a central part of that.”
TACKLING ORGANISED CRIME AND CRIMINALITY
“At today’s meeting in public the Director General of the NCA presented his latest 6 monthly report on work in NI on tackling serious and organised crime, outlining the current threat picture on organised crime, operations, funding and resourcing and potential changes arising from Westminster reforms around policing structures.
Over the course of the last 6 months there have been some notable successes by the NCA and the PSNI in tackling serious and organised crime, and discussions focused on child sexual abuse investigations, cyber crime, the common travel area, the work of the Paramilitary Crime Task Force and emerging national threats including the shocking evolving threat of organised sexual offending and domestic abuse perpetrated in person and shared online by predominantly males against females, known as organised drug-facilitated sexual assault (ODFSA).
Questions were also raised around the Police Reform White Paper which was published in January. This will impact on the future of the NCA with the proposed establishment of a new National Police Service. The Board will keep developments under review with the Chief Constable.”
Read the NCA Director General Report here and the PSNI Report on tackling Serious and Organised Crime here