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Police criminals 'not tolerated' Police criminals 'not tolerated'
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The PSNI will not tolerate criminality within the service, Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde has insisted.The PSNI will not tolerate criminality within the service, Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde has insisted.
He was speaking after it emerged an officer found guilty of having drugs with intent to supply received a disciplinary letter.He was speaking after it emerged an officer found guilty of having drugs with intent to supply received a disciplinary letter.
The officer is still in the service within the police. The PSNI refused to say what type of drug was involved.The officer is still in the service within the police. The PSNI refused to say what type of drug was involved.
The details were released under a Freedom of Information request to the Daily Mirror.The details were released under a Freedom of Information request to the Daily Mirror.
They reveal that many officers remain on full pay while allegations of misconduct and crime are investigated. It was also revealed that other officers have been fined for forgery and making false statements.
Many officers remain on full pay while allegations of misconduct and crime are investigated.
This has cost the PSNI £750,000 in salaries to suspended officers since 2006. Sir Hugh said his hands were tied in many instances.This has cost the PSNI £750,000 in salaries to suspended officers since 2006. Sir Hugh said his hands were tied in many instances.
He added: "I won't tolerate it, my deputy won't tolerate it and we will deal with them robustly.He added: "I won't tolerate it, my deputy won't tolerate it and we will deal with them robustly.
"Now that having been said, we have to follow due process."Now that having been said, we have to follow due process.
"We have to deal with the criminal procedure first... if that takes time, I am powerless to act until the conclusion of it."We have to deal with the criminal procedure first... if that takes time, I am powerless to act until the conclusion of it.
"That is simply a matter of statute, it is not a matter of desire on my part to be tardy in dealing with them.""That is simply a matter of statute, it is not a matter of desire on my part to be tardy in dealing with them."