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Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman's Office, Belfast, July 2010. The Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (OPONI; Irish: Ombudsman Póilíní do Thuaisceart Éireann, Ulster-Scots: Owersman fur tha Polis o Norlin Airlann) is a non-departmental public body intended to provide an independent, impartial police complaints system for the people and police under ...
A police surveillance operation targeted an official at the office of Northern Ireland's Police Ombudsman who was believed to be leaking secret documents to two journalists, a court has heard.
The Police Ombudsman report details the findings of the investigation into the IRA attack on 17 February 1978. PONI investigator Paul Holmes described the situation as "frustrating".
The IPCC self-regulation scheme covered England and Wales; oversight of the police complaints system in Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. [12] In Scotland the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) reviews the way the police handle complaints from the public and also conducts ...
In addition, a survey of police officers investigated by the Police Ombudsman's Office, suggests 85% believe they have been treated fairly by the office. [10] On 26 June 2007 former RCMP Assistant Commissioner Al Hutchinson was announced as the successor to O'Loan as Police Ombudsman, and he took up the office on 5 November 2007.
PSNI surveillance 'targeted police ombudsman's official' Secret surveillance created 'chill factor', court told. Police to pay damages after journalist searches. Journalist raids 'like police state'
The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland deals with any complaints regarding the PSNI, and investigates any allegations of misconduct by police officers. Police staff do not fall under the ombudsman's jurisdiction. The current Police Ombudsman is former Oversight Commissioner Michael Maguire, who took over from Al Hutchinson in July 2012. The ...
The Police Ombudsman investigation identified breaches of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Code of Ethics in respect of professional duty, the conduct of police investigations and the ...