Fallen law enforcement officials from throughout the UK have been honoured at a service in Belfast.
Home Secretary Suella Braverman and Northern Eire Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris together with chief constables have been among the many dignitaries who attended the occasion on the Waterfront Corridor for Nationwide Police Memorial Day.
No members of the Royal household have been in attendance as they proceed a interval of mourning following the demise of the Queen.
Nearly 2,000 folks, together with relations of fallen officers, attended and stood to recollect officers who gave their lives in service.
Ms Braverman, who gave a studying through the service, paid tribute.
“To all of the officers who misplaced their lives whereas working to maintain us secure, we thanks and we honour you,” she mentioned.
“Their bravery and dedication to their responsibility was unfaltering – society owes them and their family members a debt we can not repay, however it's one we is not going to overlook.
“As Residence Secretary I make a promise to present police the powers and instruments they should do their jobs safely.”
Mr Heaton-Harris mentioned the Authorities “owes an incredible debt of gratitude to the courageous women and men of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the Police Service of Northern Eire for his or her tireless work to maintain the folks of Northern Eire secure”.
“It was an honour and a privilege to attend at present’s annual Nationwide Police Memorial Day service, hosted in Belfast, and to hitch family and colleagues of fallen officers, together with UK Authorities colleagues,” he mentioned.
“It's proper and correct that we bear in mind those that paid the final word sacrifice of their responsibility of defending the broader group.
“We thank them and repair personnel from throughout the UK for his or her service and dedication.”
The Police Service of Northern Eire (PSNI) lit up their headquarters in blue on Saturday night in reminiscence of fallen colleagues.
PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne mentioned it was an enormous privilege for Belfast to host this 12 months’s occasion.
“In the present day’s occasion was a humbling and shifting expertise in what has been a rare few weeks following the demise of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,” he mentioned.
“It was an honour to have the chance to fulfill with many households from Northern Eire and throughout the UK and to recollect their family members who've paid the final word worth in service of their communities.”
Throughout the service, prayers have been mentioned by relations, together with Stephen Bromilow, father of PC John Edward Bromilow, 23, of the Lancashire Constabulary, who died on August 18 1979 in a highway site visitors collision whereas escorting a prisoner.
Candles have been additionally lit by family in remembrance of officers all through the UK who've misplaced their lives, one from every of the 4 nations of the UK.
Liam Kelly, chairman of the Police Federation for Northern Eire learn the names of officers who've misplaced their lives through the previous 12 months – PC Daniel Golding, Metropolitan Police; PC Craig Higgins, Better Manchester Police; PC Alex Prentice, Northamptonshire Police; and PC Darryl Road, Civil Nuclear Constabulary.
There was silence as petals of remembrance, representing all who've misplaced their lives, descended from the gallery because the orchestra performed Abide With Me and the Final Publish was sounded.