Staff Profiles
The Police Ombudsman, Dr. Michael Maguire
Before becoming Police Ombudsman in July 2012, Dr Maguire was from September 2008 the Chief Inspector of the Criminal Justice Inspectorate in Northern Ireland.
Click here to visit Dr. Michael Maguire's biography
Chief Executive, Olwen Laird
Chief Executive Olwen Laird is responsible to the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland for the delivery of the Strategic Plan of the Office. As Accounting Officer she is responsible for the overall organisation, management and staffing of the Office.
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Director of Investigations (Current), Paul Holmes
The Director of Investigations (Historical) is Mr Paul Holmes. Paul is responsible for the management and control of all historical investigations, including both complaints and referrals from the PSNI's Historical Enquiries Team (HET).
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Director of Information, Tim Gracey
Tim Gracey is the Director of Information. This Directorate is responsible for engagement with the public and the police through the provision and exchange of general information about our work. Much of this is done using the media, meetings within the community and responding directly to your questions. If you are aware of any group which would like to hear more about our work or wish to discuss a particular issue, we would be happy to meet you. You can contact us on info@policeombudsman.org
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