ACC Bobby Singleton said there is 'very strong community intelligence' that there may be attempts to lure police in 'to serious public disorder'
Police are bracing for "public disorder" that could be used as "a platform to launch terrorist attacks" in Derry on Easter Monday, a senior officer has said.
Last year, police were attacked with petrol bombs following an event at the city cemetery that featured paramilitary-style clothing.Assistant Chief Constable Bobby Singleton, speaking at a press conference on Thursday, said there is "very strong community intelligence" that there may be attempts to lure police in "to serious public disorder".
The senior officer said there is a "a real concern that there may be attempts to draw police in to serious public disorder, and to use that, then, as a platform to launch terrorist attacks on police as well." On the wider policing picture for the Easter period, he said: "Easter is always a busy time of year for policing in Northern Ireland. We see large scale deployments on a fairly regular basis, dealing with a series of parades. This weekend alone we think we'll be dealing with somewhere in the region of about 94 parades.
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