02/10/2014
Police Federation Chairman Retires
The Chairman of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland (PFNI) Terry Spence has announced he will retire.
Mr Spence, who has served nearly 40 years in the RUC General Council and the PSNI, made his announcement to the staff association's Central Committee earlier today.
In a statement he said: "It has been a huge privilege for me to have served alongside dedicated and brave colleagues in many difficult areas across Northern Ireland, and then having the opportunity to represent them at all levels of the Federation, culminating in my appointment as Chairman in 2006.
"It has also been an honour to have served as a trustee of our Benevolent Fund and the UK police national charity, the Police Dependents Trust.
"My chairmanship of these charities and my seat on the Northern Ireland Police Fund and the Police Rehabilitation and Retraining Trust, has allowed me to see at first hand the plight and suffering of police officers and, in particular, the families of those whose loved ones have been killed or injured in the execution of their duty."
Mr Spence's successor will be elected in February 2015.
(IT/JP)
Mr Spence, who has served nearly 40 years in the RUC General Council and the PSNI, made his announcement to the staff association's Central Committee earlier today.
In a statement he said: "It has been a huge privilege for me to have served alongside dedicated and brave colleagues in many difficult areas across Northern Ireland, and then having the opportunity to represent them at all levels of the Federation, culminating in my appointment as Chairman in 2006.
"It has also been an honour to have served as a trustee of our Benevolent Fund and the UK police national charity, the Police Dependents Trust.
"My chairmanship of these charities and my seat on the Northern Ireland Police Fund and the Police Rehabilitation and Retraining Trust, has allowed me to see at first hand the plight and suffering of police officers and, in particular, the families of those whose loved ones have been killed or injured in the execution of their duty."
Mr Spence's successor will be elected in February 2015.
(IT/JP)
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