Policing and security in Northern Ireland: MPs take evidence on role of National Crime Agency and cross-border policing cooperation
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committeeholds the next evidence session of its inquiry examining the key challenges facing policing and security in Northern Ireland today.
The hearing will focus on cross-border policing, including the effectiveness of cooperation between the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and An Garda Síochána, the National Crime Agency’s (NCA) role in tackling organised crime and paramilitary activity, and the enforcement of the Common Travel Area by the Home Office and other agencies.
The Committee will first question Associate Professor of Law at Durham University, Gemma Davies. There is likely to be discussion about the impact that post-Brexit changes under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement have had on cross-border collaboration, and the enforcement of the Common Travel Area.
Meeting details
The second part of the session will feature representatives from the NCA and the Home Office. Witnesses could be asked about their agency or department’s relationship with the PSNI, the role the Government’s proposed new National Police Service could play in NI and the scale and nature of the exploitation of the Common Travel Area for irregular migration and organised crime.
There could also be questions on the NCA’s approach to tackling paramilitary activity.