More than 4,000 apply to join PSNI in latest recruitment campaignBy Rebecca Black, Press AssociationMore than 4,000 people have applied to join the Police Service of Northern Ireland. According to police data, more than 65 per cent who applied to the student officer campaign are Protestant, 26 per cent are Catholic and 7.7 per cent are undetermined. The percentages largely compare with the recruitment campaign in 2025, although there was a slight drop in the percentage of Catholic applicants (28.8 per cent in 2025). I appeal to people from all backgrounds to consider policing as a career. “I appeal to people from all backgrounds to consider policing as a career.

Source: Irish Independent February 18, 2026 18:49 UTC