DUP motion on police described as 'set piece culture war' by Greens
Belfast Council has rejected a DUP motion calling for “unconditional support” for the PSNI with a knife-edge vote at City Hall.
“We urge all those in our community who would consider policing as a career not to be deterred from pursuing this option, and that the united front of politicians following the aforementioned attack continue, to ensure that all necessary resources are in place to protect officers and their families.”
DUP Councillor Gareth Spratt, who forwarded the original motion, did not accept the PBP amendment. He told the chamber: “We must stand to support the PSNI to recruit from all sections of our community, to have a diverse police force that represents all religion, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality.” Councillor Ferguson referred to a report stating that Catholics were more likely than Protestants to be arrested by the police, and were also more likely to receive stop and search, particularly young Catholics. She criticised the practice strip searching children, and called on the PSNI to end the use of child informants in cases of domestic abuse.
Green Party Councillor Mal O’Hara said: “Councillor Ferguson has rightly raised some of the concerns and the need for accountability and transparency and has then argued for better policing.”
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