Investigation Reports

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Police justified in using Taser against man threatening to kill himself

Incident Date:

Dec 2012

Police were justified in using Taser against a man who had a knife pressed against his neck and was threatening to kill himself, the Police Ombudsman has found.

Taser use justified against man causing self harm with razor

Incident Date:

Nov 2012

The Police Ombudsman has concluded that police acted appropriately when they used Taser against a man cutting himself with a razor blade, during an incident in west Belfast in November 2012.

Man says he might have died if police had not used Taser

Incident Date:

Nov 2012

A man who had been self-harming and had a knife held to his chest, has said he might not still be alive if police had not used Taser against him.

AEP discharges during north Belfast violence were “proportionate and necessary”

Incident Date:

03.09.2012

The Police Ombudsman, Dr Michael Maguire, has found that the discharge of six Attenuated Energy Projectiles (AEPs) by the police during public disorder in north Belfast in September 2012 was proportionate an...

Officer disciplined after his evidence led to perjury concerns and the collapse of court case

Incident Date:

Sep 2012

A police officer has been disciplined after presenting evidence which caused the collapse of a court case, and led to him being accused of perjury.

Taser use justified against man who threatened to kill officers

Incident Date:

05.08.2012

The Police Ombudsman has concluded that police were justified in using Taser against a man under the influence of drink and drugs who threatened to kill officers in east Belfast in August 2012.

Taser use was proportionate as man threatened to kill himself

Incident Date:

15.07.2012

Police were right to use Taser against a man who had a knife held to his throat and was threatening to kill himself, an investigation by the Police Ombudsman’s Office has concluded.

Discharge of six AEPs in north Belfast was justified

Incident Date:

12.07.2012

The Police Ombudsman, Dr Michael Maguire, has found that the use of six Attenuated Energy Projectiles (AEPs) by the police during public disorder in north Belfast on 12 July 2012 was proportionate and necess...

Belfast Harbour Police Gun Club wound up after Police Ombudsman investigation

Incident Date:

12.04.2012

A licensed gun club run by officers of the Belfast Harbour Police has been wound up, after a Police Ombudsman investigation found inadequate processes for monitoring weapons and ammunition.

Use of Taser justified against man who stabbed himself during Belleek incident

Incident Date:

Apr 2012

The Police Ombudsman has concluded that police were justified in using Taser against a man who had stabbed himself and was threatening to cut his throat, during an incident in Belleek in April 2012.

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