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| Baggott to 'take police forward' | Baggott to 'take police forward' |
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| Matt Baggott has called his new role as the head of the Police Service of Northern Ireland his "greatest professional privilege". | |
| The 50-year-old replaced Sir Hugh Orde and is the third leader of NI's rebranded police force. | The 50-year-old replaced Sir Hugh Orde and is the third leader of NI's rebranded police force. |
| At a press conference, along with Policing Board Chairman Barry Gilligan, Mr Baggott said he was here "to take policing forward into the future". | At a press conference, along with Policing Board Chairman Barry Gilligan, Mr Baggott said he was here "to take policing forward into the future". |
| He added he would "deliver an impartial, personal policing service". | He added he would "deliver an impartial, personal policing service". |
| The married father-of-three comes to the PSNI after seven years as chief constable of the Leicestershire Constabulary. | The married father-of-three comes to the PSNI after seven years as chief constable of the Leicestershire Constabulary. |
| Mr Baggott takes over at a time of shrinking police budgets and a surge in dissident republican activity. | Mr Baggott takes over at a time of shrinking police budgets and a surge in dissident republican activity. |
| When asked about recent discussions around the PSNI budget Mr Baggott said it was his job get the "best use out of the resources we have". | When asked about recent discussions around the PSNI budget Mr Baggott said it was his job get the "best use out of the resources we have". |
| I don't think neighbourhood policing should be judged by a tragedy Matt BaggottPSNI chief constable | I don't think neighbourhood policing should be judged by a tragedy Matt BaggottPSNI chief constable |
| "I've come here with a record of challenging bureaucracy, challenging processes. I need to free people up to improve that policing presence," he said | "I've come here with a record of challenging bureaucracy, challenging processes. I need to free people up to improve that policing presence," he said |
| "This is not something I'm starting. This is work that has been ongoing for a long time, there is an awful lot of good people doing very good work in neighbourhoods at the moment." | "This is not something I'm starting. This is work that has been ongoing for a long time, there is an awful lot of good people doing very good work in neighbourhoods at the moment." |
| Mr Baggot was also asked for his reaction to the death of Fiona Pilkington and her teenage disabled daughter in 2007. | Mr Baggot was also asked for his reaction to the death of Fiona Pilkington and her teenage disabled daughter in 2007. |
| Last week an inquest in Leicestershire heard Ms Pilkington killed herself and her daughter in a burning car following ongoing intimidation from a gang of youths. | Last week an inquest in Leicestershire heard Ms Pilkington killed herself and her daughter in a burning car following ongoing intimidation from a gang of youths. |
| She had contacted police more than 30 times about abuse claims, the last report on the day she died. | She had contacted police more than 30 times about abuse claims, the last report on the day she died. |
| "It would be wrong to judge neighbourhood policing, or the effectiveness of neighbourhood policing in Leicester by one tragedy," said Chief Constable Baggott. | "It would be wrong to judge neighbourhood policing, or the effectiveness of neighbourhood policing in Leicester by one tragedy," said Chief Constable Baggott. |
| "There has been some enormous progress made over the last few years in delivering very consistent promises, a good street presence and dealing with anti-social behaviour and I don't think neighbourhood policing should be judged by a tragedy." | "There has been some enormous progress made over the last few years in delivering very consistent promises, a good street presence and dealing with anti-social behaviour and I don't think neighbourhood policing should be judged by a tragedy." |
| Operation Descent | Operation Descent |
| The threat from dissident republicans in the run up to Mr Baggott's appointment led to a police operation. | The threat from dissident republicans in the run up to Mr Baggott's appointment led to a police operation. |
| Within the last month there has been the discovery of a 600lb bomb in a border area and civil disturbances in Lurgan. | Within the last month there has been the discovery of a 600lb bomb in a border area and civil disturbances in Lurgan. |
| Operation Descent has seen an increase in vehicle checkpoints and high visibility patrols. | Operation Descent has seen an increase in vehicle checkpoints and high visibility patrols. |
| The threat from dissident republicans while not in the same league as that once posed by the IRA is deadly. | The threat from dissident republicans while not in the same league as that once posed by the IRA is deadly. |
| Two soldiers and a police officer have been killed by dissidents in 2009. | Two soldiers and a police officer have been killed by dissidents in 2009. |
| The murders were condemned across the political spectrum, with the leadership of mainstream republicanism branding the dissidents "traitors". | The murders were condemned across the political spectrum, with the leadership of mainstream republicanism branding the dissidents "traitors". |