Both main unionist parties have said that, although they have nominated members to the new policing board, they will not work to implement the recommendations of the Patten report.
The UUP leader, Mr David Trimble, and Mr Ian Paisley jnr, one of the DUP's nominees to the board, said those party members nominated would not follow any agenda of reform set by the British government.
The UUP nominated four members and the DUP three; both nominated an extra member as Sinn Fein has refused to nominate members.
All party nominees are also Assembly members. The UUP's four nominees are: Lord Kilclooney (formerly the party's deputy leader, Mr John Taylor), Mr Fred Cobain, Mr James Leslie and Mr Ivan Davies. Mr Davies received the additional nomination.
The DUP nominated Mr Paisley, its justice spokesman, Mr Sammy Wilson and, for its additional nomination, Mr William Hay.
The interviews to select the nine independent members who will sit on the board were completed on Wednesday and some reports suggested the board might hold its first meeting next week.
Mr Paisley said the DUP's role on the policing board would be "quite straightforward". "We will make sure that the police service is not hijacked by a nationalist and republican agenda. In fact, we will have our own agenda, our own implementation plan and will not drive forward the government's plan," he said.
Mr Paisley said his party would have two immediate priorities, the first of which was ensuring the police service's symbols would "recognise Northern Ireland's constitutional position in the UK".
"In terms of manpower and the full-time reserve, we will be ensuring that nothing will be done until after a review is held in a year's time to see how the reserve is operating and whether it should in fact be enhanced," he said.
Mr Trimble said that aspects of the policing implementation plan, particularly on the phasing out of the full-time reserve, were unworkable and that the Northern Secretary, Dr John Reid, knew this.
"I am satisfied that there will be, in the implementation of this, plenty of opportunity over the course of the next year for the matter to be looked at carefully and for the policing board to play a significant role in ensuring that things are done in a way that maintains a proper police force," he said.