'Police station car bomb takes me back to working through the Troubles'
A bomb at Dunmurry PSNI station has heightened security concerns for civilian staff, with long-serving worker Tracey Godfrey saying the attack revived memories of the Troubles and increased fear among non-officer personnel. Godfrey emphasized that civilian workers, contractors, and police are all part of the community targeted by such attacks and must remain vigilant. Despite ongoing threats, civilian staff continue their essential roles in policing and have access to the same support services as officers.
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Police station bomb 'does make you more fearful'10 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleEimear FlanaganBBC News NIBBCTracy Godfrey is has worked as a member of police civilian staff for 42 years A bomb at a police station has heightened security fears for civilians who work for the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), their union representative has said.Tracey Godfrey, who has worked for the police for 42 years, said the explosion at Dunmurry PSNI Station triggered memories of working through the Troubles. She said it was a civilian contractor, not a police officer, who raised the alarm when the bomb was left at the station inside a hijacked car on Saturday night. However, she said police officers, civilians and contractors would just "have to be vigilant and carry on".
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