A “sensitive” police document was discovered in Belfast ahead of the president’s arrival
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is investigating a “security breach” after a member of the public found a document detailing the force’s plan for US President Joe Biden’s visit to the city.
Biden arrived Belfast on Tuesday night, where he was met by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. He then stayed at the Grand Central Hotel in the city center, before a speech at a university on Wednesday.
Handed to the BBC by a member of the public, the document details the names and call signs of the officers manning checkpoints around Biden’s hotel, instructing them to coordinate with the US Secret Service and to “be alert to and challenge persons acting suspiciously” in the area.
One of the document’s five pages was posted to Twitter by BBC journalist Stephen Nolan, with the officers’ names and call signs redacted. The page was dated…
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