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24/07/2006
Increase in Catholic's joining PSNI
One in five PSNI officers come from a Catholic background, it has today been reported.
Following new recruitment figures released by the Police Service for Northern Ireland, it has been revealed that overall there have been in excess of 65,000 applications to join the PSNI, with the latest campaign having seen the highest number of applications yet, with 7,691 applications competing for 220 places. Around 37% of the applications were from the Catholic community, which is the highest rate to date.
The new figure of officers from a Catholic background in the police force now stands at 20.05%, a vast increase from the total of 8.3% in 1998 when Patten first conducted his investigation.
Speaking at a recent graduation ceremony at the police training college at Garnerville, Security Minister Paul Goggins has praised the calibre of the men and women joining the PSNI today.
He said: “This is a proud day for all the families of the men and women as they take the first steps along a path in their new career.
“Policing as a career isn’t an easy choice. It’s not an easy job, and not everyone could do it. The PSNI has shown that it is attracting high calibre candidates into its ranks."
He continued: “I am delighted that so many people from all communities and backgrounds have taken up the challenge of delivering what is an absolutely vital service to the community and I would like to take this opportunity to wish them every success for the future.”
To date, almost 75% of the Patten recommendations have been fully implemented.
(EF/SP)
Following new recruitment figures released by the Police Service for Northern Ireland, it has been revealed that overall there have been in excess of 65,000 applications to join the PSNI, with the latest campaign having seen the highest number of applications yet, with 7,691 applications competing for 220 places. Around 37% of the applications were from the Catholic community, which is the highest rate to date.
The new figure of officers from a Catholic background in the police force now stands at 20.05%, a vast increase from the total of 8.3% in 1998 when Patten first conducted his investigation.
Speaking at a recent graduation ceremony at the police training college at Garnerville, Security Minister Paul Goggins has praised the calibre of the men and women joining the PSNI today.
He said: “This is a proud day for all the families of the men and women as they take the first steps along a path in their new career.
“Policing as a career isn’t an easy choice. It’s not an easy job, and not everyone could do it. The PSNI has shown that it is attracting high calibre candidates into its ranks."
He continued: “I am delighted that so many people from all communities and backgrounds have taken up the challenge of delivering what is an absolutely vital service to the community and I would like to take this opportunity to wish them every success for the future.”
To date, almost 75% of the Patten recommendations have been fully implemented.
(EF/SP)
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