Members of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) are to meet with senior Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officials over video footage circulating online.
In a statement, DUP leader Gavin Robinson said he spoke with Chief Constable Jon Boutcher on Monday morning.
The chief constable, according to Mr Robinson, is in "no doubt" of the need to "reaffirm confidence in the PSNI's impartiality, integrity and professional standards".
It comes after videos emerged of officers taking part in celebrations following Armagh's All-Ireland victory over Galway on Sunday.
The footage appears to show officers in police vehicles waving flags and sounding their sirens.
The PSNI have subsequently started an internal investigation.
BBC News NI understands DUP MP Carla Lockhart, assembly member Keith Buchanan and the party's policing spokesperson, Trevor Clarke MLA, will meet with officials at the PSNI headquarters at 16:00 BST.
The DUP delegation is expected to speak with members of the media after their meeting.
The incident followed the Armagh GAA team winning the coveted Sam Maguire cup with a score of 1-11 against Galway's 0-13.
Supt Norman Haslett said: "We are aware of footage circulating on social media of our officers, driving Police Service of Northern Ireland vehicles, taking part in celebrations following Armagh winning the All-Ireland final.
“We have commenced an internal investigation into the circumstances surrounding this," he added.
The PSNI Code of Ethics requires officers to carry out their duties impartially.
TUV leader Jim Allister said he would be contacting the police ombudsman, Northern Ireland's police watchdog, and the chief constable following a "disgraceful display by officers in a marked PSNI car tonight in Camlough".
"They can be seen driving through the village waving GAA flags in a fashion which could best be described as joyriding while using the siren improperly," the North Antrim MP continued.
"Loyalists are often challenged about why we talk about two-tier policing.
"Tonight we see evidence of this in bright lights."
BBC News NI Crime and Justice Correspondent Julian O'Neill reported there was "disappointment" with the officer at police headquarters.
"I think the biggest issue for the PSNI is what appears to show a car being driven in a careless, if not reckless fashion," he outlined.
"It also raises issues around the impartiality of policing, and I don't think that will be lost on PSNI command either."
Separately, two vehicles which were painted orange and white in support of the Armagh GAA team have been found burnt out in County Armagh.
A lorry painted with the slogans "Armagh 4 Sam" and "Sam is home" was severely damaged, according to photos supplied by Cllr Thomas O'Hanlon.
About five miles away a car which Mr O'Hanlon said was also decorated for the match was gutted by flames.
The incidents took place near Mullabrack Gaelic Football Club.
BBC News NI has contacted the PSNI for comment.
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by Impossible_Fix_2222
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Is there NOBODY within Unionism or Loyalism (like a media strategist) who can tap somebody on the shoulder and say, Lads……is this the reason we are hemorrhaging voters at every given opportunity?
That can go fuck themselves, this is the biggest sporting event in Ireland, it’s only partisan because they decided it is
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God, political unionism do not want a 6 county state (not that I want partition to remain) which isn’t rooted in othering nationalists and protecting unionist ascendancy.
If they want an NI that is a persistent political entity, why would they begrudge the PSNI celebrating in south Armagh with the local community? This would have been untenable even 20 years ago.
The DUP truly have no political strategy beyond hating Nationalists and Republicans.
Jim and his false equivalence.
Nice how the actual crimes here are relegated to what is essentially a note at the end of the article too.
I’d like to see any normal community organisation get a meeting with PSNI senior management within hours.
Storm in a teacup.
Tomorrow will be a new unionist outrage.
Some people most upset and too used to it being a Protestant police force to protect Protestant people. They’re supposed to batter and arrest these filthy taigs. Not join in with them.
That’s actually what allister and Beattie and the DUP are about today.
They never really got the hang of the idea it isn’t like that anymore. They never will either.
Perpetually outraged Unionism.
Change the tune lads, it’s played out.
Today in “loyalists only exist to drag down themmuns”.
Utter weapons.
Why are you having fun WHEN YOU’RE MEANT TO BE BRITISH!
This is a massive win for how far peace has come in NI. 30 years ago a police car wouldn’t have went into some of these areas never mind fly a GAA flag.
While I get the issue of the driving, that’s all it was. But as usual the thundering disproportionate outrage of unionists is heard again.
Do you remember when former PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne stood with heavily armed officers in South Armagh a few years ago, no outrage from Unionists there because that’s how they feel Nationalists should be treated.
If it was a Union Jack at the twelfth this sub would be going bananas. However I don’t see a problem with either.
Bitterness in full flow.
They’d need to wind their necks in 🤦🏻♀️
I love the tears …….. keep showing everyone your true bigoted selves unionists.
Why can’t the DUP just say well done, isn’t that great and move on.
Nope let’s be outraged because the PSNI Have “sided” with themmuns.
This is our ultimate problem in Northern Ireland.
>The PSNI Code of Ethics requires officers to carry out their duties impartially.
What does impartiality even mean in this context? There’s no us and them in this scenario.
If the losing team was also from the six counties then it might mean something but it’s utter nonsense in this case.
I’m guessing the DUP/TUV are familiar with “Our revenge will be the laughter of our children” and fear that they may be hearing it in background of this.
Some loyalists won’t be happy until policemen get back to helping them burn taigs out of their homes.
They’re celebrating a sporting achievement for a whole county winning a major trophy. They’re human after all for fuck sake.
Bunch of wet wipes complaining. Pure jealousy is all it is. Don’t let the minority of bigots deter everyone from the celebrations, make them louder. Well done Armagh!!
These people have no joy in them. Bitter hateful people.
Ridiculous, if anything it improved community relationships
The officers involved in this gesture have probably done more for community policing in that area than the Patten Commission could have ever hoped for. It’s a sporting event for fuck sake, it’s a coveted trophy and Armagh did well to win it. The fundamental difference here is that it’s sport, albeit a sport unique to the Ireland of Ireland, I mean it’s not a Lambeg drumming contest or best OO lodge banner prize, it’s the Sam Maguire cup. Those Cops should be getting a commendation for what they did.
I try to stay outta political threads mostly apart from wee jokes but here goes 😅….
I am from a unionist background and when I saw this I kinda thought yeoooo, like another comment said this wouldn’t happened 20yrs ago nd to me it actually looks progressive.
Really it’s just a testament to the great atmosphere at the celebrations that the police felt they could relax a bit.
Fair play to all involved.
time to try to make this about themselves lol