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<p>The National Crime Agency (NCA) operates UK-wide but as a result of not securing
legislative consent the activities of the NCA in Northern Ireland are restricted.
Under current arrangements the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is able to
access information and advice from the NCA including from its Child Exploitation and
Online Protection (CEOP) Command. What is missing, however, is access to operational
support.</p><p>This government is disappointed by the decision of the Northern Ireland
Executive not to agree to give NCA officers police powers. However, policing is devolved
in Northern Ireland, and this is something we must respect. We continue to support
Northern Ireland Justice Minister David Ford’s efforts to secure full operational
powers for the NCA under appropriate accountability arrangements tailored to Northern
Ireland’s structures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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