From leading the police in the region’s second city of Londonderry, Mr Burrows went on to head up the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s (PSNI) discipline branch. After completing 22 years’ service, he established himself as a political commentator before being co-opted by the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) to fill an Assembly seat vacancy in North Antrim last year. Jon Burrows during a meeting of the Stormont Education committee (NIAssembly/PA)Originally from Bangor, Co Down, Mr Burrows followed in the footsteps of his father Colin, a former assistant chief constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). His profile on the UUP website describes him having worked as a police officer nationally, but predominantly in Northern Ireland with the PSNI. Over the last six months, Mr Burrows quickly became one of the most outspoken MLAs.
