New assistant chief constable

Chief Superintendent Will Kerr has been a police officer for 20 years

A new assistant chief constable (ACC) has been appointed in Northern Ireland. There are five ACCs in the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

Chief Superintendent Will Kerr will replace Judith Gillespie who moved to the role of deputy chief constable.

He has been a police officer for almost 20 years, and is currently head of training and development and a former district commander.

The appointment was announced by Policing Board Chair Barry Gilligan.

"Chief Superintendent Kerr joins the command team at an important time for policing," said Barry Gilligan.