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| The chief constable has said that a financial package on offer for the devolution of policing and justice is sufficient for operational needs. | The chief constable has said that a financial package on offer for the devolution of policing and justice is sufficient for operational needs. |
| Speaking at a meeting of the Policing Board, Matt Baggott said he believed the money would enable police to deal with the dissident threat. | Speaking at a meeting of the Policing Board, Matt Baggott said he believed the money would enable police to deal with the dissident threat. |
| It would also be enough to address day-to-day policing needs, he added. | It would also be enough to address day-to-day policing needs, he added. |
| The first and deputy first minister negotiated the package with Gordon Brown after lengthy negotiations. | The first and deputy first minister negotiated the package with Gordon Brown after lengthy negotiations. |
| The overall amount is estimated to be around £1bn. | |
| It contains a range of proposals including money to cover some of the likely cost of compensation claims by police officers suffering from hearing loss. | |
| Money would also be made available to complete the construction of a new police training college. | |
| Changes to financial rules would help to address around £101m of pressure on police pensions. | |
| Sinn Fein want the devolution of policing and justice immediately while the DUP says it has a number of unresolved issues, including its desire to see the abolition of the parades commission. |