Select Committee · Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Policing and security in Northern Ireland
Status: Open
Opened: 24 Sep 2025
2026 marks 25 years since the establishment of the PSNI following the recommendations of the Patten review on policing. This inquiry will examine how far the objectives and aspirations of the Patten review have been realised, and explore the key challenges facing policing and security in Northern Ireland today—particularly in areas that remain under UK …
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2026 | Davy Beck · Police Service of Northern Ireland, Jon Boutcher QPM · Police Service of Northern Ireland | View ↗ |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Gemma Davies · Durham University, Gordon Summers · Home Office, Miles Bonfield · National Crime Agency, Rob Jones · National Crime Agency | View ↗ |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Brendan Mullan · Northern Ireland Policing Board, Mukesh Sharma MBE DL · Northern Ireland Policing Board, Sinead Simpson · Northern Ireland Policing Board | View ↗ |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Sir George Hamilton · PSNI, Sir Hugh Orde · PSNI | View ↗ |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Dr Jonny Byrne (Independent Reviewer of the exercised powers under the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 and of National Security Arrangements), Professor Marie Breen-Smyth (International Peace Education Resources) | View ↗ |