Chief Superintendent

A senior PSNI officer has been suspended from duty after being charged with drink-driving and a related offence on Christmas Eve.

They now find themselves facing the prospect of starting the New Year with a court appearance and losing their driving license, which may have a huge impact on their life and that of their family.” The PSNI launched its 2022 Christmas anti drink-driving campaign on December 1 and have since reported a rise in the number of people arrested on suspicion of driving under influence of drink or drugs. A PSNI spokeswoman said: “Following a road traffic collision in the Lisburn area on 24 December, police have charged a 56-year-old woman with a number of motoring offences including driving with excess alcohol and driving without due care and attention.”