Northern Ireland's new chief constable has vowed to press to ensure policing in the region has the funding it needs.Jon Boutcher was announced as the Police Service of Northern Ireland's sixth chief on Tuesday night.On his first full day in office on Wednesday, he described the service's financial position as "really challenging", outlining a £52 million gap in funding this year."I will be lobbying at every single level to make sure this organisation gets the funding that it deserves," he said.

Northern Ireland's new chief constable has vowed to press to ensure policing in the region has the funding it needs.Jon Boutcher was announced as the Police Service of Northern Ireland's sixth chief on Tuesday night.On his first full day in office on Wednesday, he described the service's financial position as "really challenging", outlining a £52 million gap in funding this year."I will be lobbying at every single level to make sure this organisation gets the funding that it deserves," he said.