2003 Media Releases
Policing The Police
Published Date:
16.07.2003
Police accountability, including the handling of complaints, police corruption and the use of force will be among the issues discussed in a major international conference to be held in Belfast in November.Th...
'MI5 did not influence Orde': Police Ombudsman Report
Published Date:
09.07.2003
The Police Ombudsman has released details of her investigation into complaints against the Chief Constable of the PSNI which were made by Ex Detective Chief Superintendent Bill Lowry, formerly Re...
Carryduff baby: DNA samples destroyed
Published Date:
30.06.2003
The Police Ombudsman, Mrs. Nuala O'Loan, has said all the DNA samples taken during the investigation into the death of an infant last year have now been destroyed.In an unusual step, the Police Service of No...
Drumcree baton rounds "justified": Police Ombudsman
Published Date:
24.06.2003
An investigation by the Police Ombudsman's Office into the firing of three baton rounds by police officers during disturbances following last year's parade at Drumcree has found that officers had been right ...
Fatal shooting: Police Ombudsman appeal
Published Date:
30.04.2003
The Police Ombudsman's Office is investigating an incident in County Antrim last night during which two men were shot by police officers. One of the men later died in hospital.The incident happened in ...
Death of 17-year-old
Published Date:
17.04.2003
The Police Ombudsman's Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 17-year-old male youth in Lisburn last night.The 17 year old fell while on a building site on the Hillsborough Road...