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Young people are being “cynically used” by “more sinister elements of society” to cause disorder, according to the Police Federation for Northern Ireland chairman.
Mark Lindsay said a “perfect storm” had emerged linked to various issues, including the decision not to prosecute Sinn Féin members in relation to the funeral of Bobby Storey and problems over the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol.
Mr Lindsay told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “There are young people who are being cynically used by older, more sinister elements of society — more than likely aligned to what we would call paramilitary, but which in anywhere else are criminal organisations and large criminal gangs, and young people are often the cannon fodder they use to go onto the streets to attack police.”
Asked about First Minister Arlene Foster’s call for the resignation of PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne, Mr Lindsay said: “Everybody is concerned around the lack of confidence that political leaders have in the chief constable. I don’t think that’s a good or sustainable position.
“Our officers still require a chief constable and I think there needs to be some political will to actually either underpin or remove him.
“The proper mechanism for that is the policing board, of which all political parties are represented. So they hired him two years ago and it’s up to them then to make the decision around that. Certainly our members are very disturbed around the political use of commentary that says the chief constable should resign.” –PA