Investigation Reports

Police justified in using Taser against man armed with knives in east Belfast

Police were justified in using Taser against a man who moved towards officers with two large kitchen knives in his hands, a Police Ombudsman investigation has concluded.

Police officer justified in shooting man in east Belfast

Shortly after 4am on August 4th, 2001, two police officers travelling in a police Land Rover noticed the tail lights of a car parked in a car park opposite Kirkistown Golf Club. The officers became suspiciou...

Police justified in discharging AEP round at rioter during Lurgan security alert

The Police Ombudsman has found that the PSNI used reasonable and justified force when a single Attenuated Energy Projectile (AEP) was used during rioting in Lurgan on 29 January 2011.

Eight police officers disciplined over failures after man goes missing from hospital

A Police Ombudsman investigation has resulted in eight police officers – three Inspectors, three Sergeants, and three Constables – being disciplined for their failures in the search for a man who had been r...

Full public statement: Eight police officers disciplined over failures after man goes missing from hospital

Officer abused his position by attempting to persuade shop to drop shoplifting allegation

A SENIOR PSNI officer asked a shop manager to “let it go” after a colleague was detained on suspicion of shoplifting, an investigation by the Police Ombudsman’s Office has found.

Taser used after man begins stabbing his own chest during Bangor incident

The Police Ombudsman has found that police were justified in discharging a taser to prevent a man (Man A) stabbing himself in the chest during an incident in Bangor in January 2011.

Officer’s driving was “below required standard” when ambulance crashed while being escorted

An investigation by the Police Ombudsman’s Office has concluded that an advanced police driver drove “below the required standard” while escorting an ambulance which crashed near Brookeborough, Co. Fermanagh...

Use of Taser prevented man causing himself further self-harm during Newtownabbey incident

A man who had cut his throat and was threatening to kill himself, was prevented from causing further self-harm when a police officer used a Taser to help restrain him.

Officer's use of Taser against man with knife 'justified'

An investigation by the Police Ombudsman's Office has concluded that an officer was justified in using a Taser against a man who was in the process of being arrested for having a knife.

Officer failed to deal properly with intelligence

A police officer has been disciplined after failing to deal properly with a report that paramilitaries were planning to shoot a man (Man A).