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| Police inquiry into 'mobile film' | |
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| Four officers have been suspended during an investigation into alleged misconduct, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has said. | Four officers have been suspended during an investigation into alleged misconduct, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has said. |
| Deputy Chief Constable Paul Leighton said the case involves the filming, using a mobile phone, "of inappropriate behaviour by a number of officers". | Deputy Chief Constable Paul Leighton said the case involves the filming, using a mobile phone, "of inappropriate behaviour by a number of officers". |
| He said that since they were pursuing a criminal investigation he could not release any details about the content. | He said that since they were pursuing a criminal investigation he could not release any details about the content. |
| He added that four other officers had been "repositioned" pending inquiries. | |
| "The police service is rightly proud of its reputation for professionalism, ethical behaviour and service to the people of Northern Ireland," he said. | "The police service is rightly proud of its reputation for professionalism, ethical behaviour and service to the people of Northern Ireland," he said. |
| "That has produced high levels of public confidence. | "That has produced high levels of public confidence. |
| "Sadly, there are always some individuals who intentionally, or unintentionally, have a disregard for that reputation." | "Sadly, there are always some individuals who intentionally, or unintentionally, have a disregard for that reputation." |
| He said that the internal investigation was being headed up by the PSNI's professional standards department. | He said that the internal investigation was being headed up by the PSNI's professional standards department. |