Staff Profiles

The Police Ombudsman, Mrs Marie Anderson

Marie Anderson, Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland

Before becoming Police Ombudsman in July 2019, Mrs Anderson had been, since 2016, the Northern Ireland Ombudsman, investigating complaints about public services, local government standards and judicial appointments.

Marie Anderson's biography.

Senior Director of Investigations, Paul Holmes

Mr Paul Holmes, Senior Director of Investigations

The Senior Director of Investigations is Paul Holmes. Paul is responsible for the management and control of all investigations conducted by the Police Ombudsman's Office, including those relating to current policing and matters arising from legacy issues.

Paul Holmes's biography

Director of Current Investigations, Nikki Davis

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Nikki Davis joined the Police Ombudsman’s Office as an Investigating Officer in 2007, having worked in a number of investigative roles abroad. Nikki was subsequently promoted to Deputy Senior Investigating Officer, then Senior Investigating Officer with responsibility for the investigation of significant investigations. In January 2024 she was appointed Director of Current Investigations, with oversight of all non-legacy Police Ombudsman investigations.  

Louise McKenna, Director of Organisational Impact, Support and Standards

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Louise McKenna is the temporary Director of Organisational Impact, Support and Standards, leading the development of a new Directorate in the Police Ombudsman’s Office with a specific focus on demonstrating the impact of our work on improving policing and building public confidence in policing. Her remit also includes policing policy and practice, learning and development, technical support, quality assurance and customer services. Louise has worked for the Office for 19 years across current and historical investigations, beginning her career in police oversight in the first ever cohort of trainee investigators and moving from Investigating Officer to Deputy Senior Investigating Officer, before being promoted to Senior Investigating Officer (SIO). In her six years as an SIO, Louise was responsible for managing a large team of investigators, investigating some of the more serious allegations made about police conduct. 

Paula Gillespie, Director of Human Resources and Corporate Services

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Paula Gillespie is the Director of HR and Corporate Services and a member of the Executive Leadership Team. Paula previously worked for the Office as Senior HR Officer and then HR Manager from 2008 to 2019 before leaving to take up responsibility for HR, Finance and Communications with the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY).

For information about the external interests of senior Police Ombudsman staff, please view the Register of Interests.

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