2004 Media Releases
19-year-old’s death: Police Ombudsman issues fresh appeal
Published Date:
25.06.2004
The Police Ombudsman’s Office has issued a fresh appeal for information about the death of 19-year-old Raymond Robinson at Whiteabbey in April this year.
Raymond died after becoming trapped under a police c...
Public demanding a service: Police Ombudsman
Published Date:
07.05.2004
Allegations that police officers have failed in their duty is the largest growing category of complaint and represents almost one third of all complaints made about police last year, the Office of the Police...
19-year-old’s death: Police Ombudsman investigating
Published Date:
24.04.2004
The Police Ombudsman's Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 19-year-old man near Whiteabbey in County Antrim early this morning.Police Ombudsman investigators were called to a...
'Rioters tried to kill police officers'
Published Date:
29.03.2004
The Police Ombudsman's Office has said that it believes some of the people involved in rioting in north Belfast after a recent Scottish Cup Final game may have been trying to kill the police officers on duty...
New Police Ombudsman/Police Federation Forum Established
Published Date:
18.03.2004
The Police Ombudsman's Office, the Police Federation, (the body which represents rank and file police officers) and the Superintendents Association of Northern Ireland have agreed to set up a joint Working C...
A change of culture within PSNI: Police Ombudsman
Published Date:
16.03.2004
The Police Ombudsman, Mrs Nuala O'Loan, has told a Security Commission meeting in Washington that there has been a drop in the more serious types of complaints made against police officers in Northern Irelan...
Questions over forensic science evidence: Police Ombudsman
Published Date:
01.03.2004
Following a decision in the Crown Court today, the Police Ombudsman will be writing to the Forensic Science Agency expressing concern about the role of the Forensic Scientist in the case.The case involved a ...
Psni officers were correct: Police Ombudsman
Published Date:
25.02.2004
A Police Ombudsman report into events during riots in the Belfast's Short Strand area in August 2002 has said that the use of baton rounds by PSNI officers contributed to the safety of the police officers an...