Isaac Andrews is rarely off his phone.
"Most of the PSNI officers who I work with are from the suburbs, somewhere else in Belfast, but they're not working class."However, two decades after the Royal Ulster Constabulary was superseded by the PSNI, recruitment from some communities remains a challenge for policing in Northern Ireland."A lot of change happened in policing, like badges, uniforms, symbols, human-rights training," said Peter Sheridan, a former PSNI assistant chief constable.
The ongoing dissident republican threat to police officers, as witnessed in recent weeks, is seen as a major factor in Catholic under-representation.Emmet Doyle is the Aontú councillor for Ballyarnett on Derry City and Strabane District Council. "It's almost accepted that you won't be part of the community anymore and that's not necessarily something I agree with but that's the reality of it."
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