IN PICTURES | 11 photos of Simon Byrne new P.S.N.I. Chief Constable swearing in ceremony

The new Chief Constable of the P.S.N.I. was officially sworn in to office during a meeting of the Northern Ireland Policing Board in Belfast on Monday.
Simon Byrne has officially taken over as the chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) on a five-year contract. Included are Policing Board Chair Anne Connolly and Prof David A Flynn Justice of the Peace.Simon Byrne has officially taken over as the chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) on a five-year contract. Included are Policing Board Chair Anne Connolly and Prof David A Flynn Justice of the Peace.
Simon Byrne has officially taken over as the chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) on a five-year contract. Included are Policing Board Chair Anne Connolly and Prof David A Flynn Justice of the Peace.

Here are a selection of images from the swearing in ceremony.