Dissident republican group threatens families of police officers

Police in the North are taking dissident republican threats on the families of officers seriously.

The statement, published in the Irish News, the so-called ‘Arm na Poblachta’ said relatives are now treated as ‘legitimate targets.’

The threat comes just weeks after the attempted murder of detective chief inspector John Caldwell in a shooting in Omagh, Co Tyrone.

Alliance MLA Nuala McAllister sits on the policing board:

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