Crime agency block 'will hamper policing'

Name: Crime agency block 'will hamper policing'
Uploaded: 2013-05-14T17:58:50.000Z
Duration: 2 min 13 s
Description: The battle against serious crime will be hampered in Northern Ireland because a new policing agency will not be fully operational, the PSNI has said.

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The battle against serious crime will be hampered in Northern Ireland because a new policing agency will not be fully operational, the PSNI has said.

Sinn Féin and the SDLP blocked a move to give the National Crime Agency (NCA) the powers to carry out police operations and recruit agents.

Vincent Kearney reports.

Northern Ireland

14 May 2013