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Reaction by PFNI Chairperson, Mark Lindsay to PSNI Overtime Bill

PFNI seeks top-line 5.4% pay increase

The Police Federation for Northern Ireland has lodged a claim with the Pay Review Body for a top-line increase of 5.4%. The pay submission is described as ‘fair, reasonable and balanced based on economic evidence’ by PFNI Chairperson, Mark Lindsay.

PFNI Comment on Budget Announcement for Northern Ireland Departments

The PFNI was asked by the ‘Belfast Telegraph’ to comment on the Budget announced for Northern Ireland Departments. It described the allocation to the Department of Justice as ‘meagre’, warned of impacts on Officers and called on Ministers to re-think the decision.

Frontline 999 PSNI services `to be cut back'

The Chairman of the PFNI Mark Lindsay is warning that services cannot be maintained if the PSNI is expected to 'do more with less'. He made his comments in an article which appeared in the Irish News on 19th February 2018 which claimed that plans had been made to cut up to 15% from some areas of the PSNI budget.

Implementation of Pay Award

'Policing at crisis point' a year on from Stormont's collapse - PFNI

The Police Federation NI has said that the PSNI is at crisis point comes in terms of resources, a year on from Stormont's collapse.

Police under stress seeing psychotherapists more quickly following funding boost

The Police Federation’s £1 million initiative speeded up the processes.

PFNI says Creggan attack was attempt to maim or kill Officers

The Police Federation for Northern Ireland has said that petrol bomb attacks on the PSNI in the Creggan were attempts to maim or kill Officers.