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| PSNI campaign to attract experienced officers | PSNI campaign to attract experienced officers |
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| Police in Northern Ireland have launched a campaign to attract 40 experienced officers from other UK and Irish forces. | Police in Northern Ireland have launched a campaign to attract 40 experienced officers from other UK and Irish forces. |
| The move is a response to the retirement of large numbers of senior officers amongst those who left under the Patten redundancy scheme. | |
| The recruitment of new trainee officers has been frozen. | The recruitment of new trainee officers has been frozen. |
| But the PSNI is seeking to encourage transfers. | But the PSNI is seeking to encourage transfers. |
| BBC NI Home Affairs Correspondent Vincent Kearney said: "Chief Constable Matt Baggott has repeatedly said he has the resources needed to combat the dissident republican threat. | BBC NI Home Affairs Correspondent Vincent Kearney said: "Chief Constable Matt Baggott has repeatedly said he has the resources needed to combat the dissident republican threat. |
| "But this recruitment drive is a clear signal that the PSNI is facing a skills gap due to a shortage of experienced officers. | "But this recruitment drive is a clear signal that the PSNI is facing a skills gap due to a shortage of experienced officers. |
| "The recruitment of new trainee officers has been frozen, but the PSNI is now seeking to encourage transfers of experienced officers from other police services in the UK and the Garda." | "The recruitment of new trainee officers has been frozen, but the PSNI is now seeking to encourage transfers of experienced officers from other police services in the UK and the Garda." |
| The move comes at a time when other police services are facing cuts in numbers and budgets. | The move comes at a time when other police services are facing cuts in numbers and budgets. |
| It has been made possible by an additional £245m of funding given to the PSNI by the Treasury and the Assembly earlier this year to help combat the dissident republican threat. | It has been made possible by an additional £245m of funding given to the PSNI by the Treasury and the Assembly earlier this year to help combat the dissident republican threat. |
| An advertising campaign will begin early next month, and successful candidates will transfer to the PSNI before the end of the year. | An advertising campaign will begin early next month, and successful candidates will transfer to the PSNI before the end of the year. |