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| Policing 'first' for west Belfast | Policing 'first' for west Belfast |
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| The first meeting of a District Policing Partnership in west Belfast involving Sinn Fein has taken place. | |
| Senior police officers were questioned at the meeting on Thursday about how long it took the PSNI to respond to calls in the west of the city. | Senior police officers were questioned at the meeting on Thursday about how long it took the PSNI to respond to calls in the west of the city. |
| Several leading republicans were amongst the audience at the meeting which focussed on community issues. | Several leading republicans were amongst the audience at the meeting which focussed on community issues. |
| A protest by members of the Irish Republican Socialist Party before the meeting passed without incident. | A protest by members of the Irish Republican Socialist Party before the meeting passed without incident. |
| SF councillor Tom Hartley said response times were typical of the issues which needed to be addressed by the PSNI. | SF councillor Tom Hartley said response times were typical of the issues which needed to be addressed by the PSNI. |
| Mr Hartley, chairman of the partnership, said: "The PSNI just can't come to a meeting and say, we can't answer that. | Mr Hartley, chairman of the partnership, said: "The PSNI just can't come to a meeting and say, we can't answer that. |
| "If they want to build confidence, if they want to engage with the community, they have to be prepared to be open about these issues." | "If they want to build confidence, if they want to engage with the community, they have to be prepared to be open about these issues." |