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| National Crime Agency: SDLP to support extension to Northern Ireland | National Crime Agency: SDLP to support extension to Northern Ireland |
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| The SDLP has said it will support the full introduction of the National Crime Agency into Northern Ireland. | The SDLP has said it will support the full introduction of the National Crime Agency into Northern Ireland. |
| The party originally opposed it due to concerns over accountability but has now said new measures, proposed by the government, means it supports the move. | The party originally opposed it due to concerns over accountability but has now said new measures, proposed by the government, means it supports the move. |
| It is understood the NCA will be subject to the same Code of Ethics that applies to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). | It is understood the NCA will be subject to the same Code of Ethics that applies to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). |
| The police ombudsman will also have full power to investigate the body. | The police ombudsman will also have full power to investigate the body. |
| It is also believed the NCA's director general will be accountable to the Policing Board on matters relating to Northern Ireland. | It is also believed the NCA's director general will be accountable to the Policing Board on matters relating to Northern Ireland. |
| The full introduction of the agency into Northern Ireland is being discussed by assembly members at Stormont on Tuesday. | The full introduction of the agency into Northern Ireland is being discussed by assembly members at Stormont on Tuesday. |
| The DUP, the UUP and the Alliance Party has welcomed the SDLP's decision. | |
| Billed by some as a "British FBI", the agency is opposed by Sinn Féin, which has major concerns about its operation. | Billed by some as a "British FBI", the agency is opposed by Sinn Féin, which has major concerns about its operation. |
| Earlier on Tuesday, Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly said he understood the SDLP had received a letter from the Home Secretary Theresa May about the role of the NCA in Northern Ireland. |