NI chief constable concerned over lack of Catholics applying to join police Northern Ireland’s chief constable has said the number of Catholics applying to join police is lower than he would like to see.
Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has said that number of Catholics applying to join is lower than he would have liked to see.
In terms of overall numbers, Mr Boutcher said if the PSNI had kept pace with forces in England, Scotland and Wales there would be probably be around 8,000-8,500 officers.
He said the lower number of applicants is “mirroring” what is seen in other parts of the UK and Ireland, with other forces struggling to attract numbers.
Around 3,500 applications have been received in the latest recruitment campaign for the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), which closes on Wednesday.
