2016 Media Releases News

Officers disciplined over way they conducted stop and search of teenagers in Ballyclare

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Published Date:

29.09.2016

Three police officers have been disciplined for the way they dealt with two teenage boys during a stop and search in Ballyclare in March this year.

CS spray use against juveniles justified during Ballymena, Co Down and Derry/Londonderry incidents

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Published Date:

27.09.2016

The Police Ombudsman has concluded that police were justified in using CS spray against juveniles during incidents in Ballymena, at a Co. Down children’s home and in Derry/Londonderry between May last year a...

Officer acted contrary to PPS advice

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Published Date:

22.09.2016

A Police Ombudsman investigation has found that a police officer acted contrary to the advice of the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) when he gave a man accused of assault an immediate caution.

Police justified in using force to prevent young person jumping from bridge

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Published Date:

20.09.2016

The Police Ombudsman has rejected a complaint that police were aggressive and overly forceful when dealing with a vulnerable young female who was threatening to jump from a bridge in south Belfast in April t...

Use of TASERs justified during blade and drugs incidents: Police Ombudsman

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Published Date:

15.09.2016

The Police Ombudsman has found that police were justified in using TASER stun guns to prevent people causing harm to themselves, either with blades or as a result of drugs, during incidents in Lisburn, Bally...

Renewed appeal for witnesses following death of Gerard McMahon

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Published Date:

13.09.2016

The Police Ombudsman's Office has released additional information and issued a fresh appeal for witnesses following the death of Gerard McMahon after an incident in Belfast city centre last Thursday morning ...

Officer’s failure to get interpreter “completely compromised” investigation

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Published Date:

13.09.2016

A police investigation into a traffic incident which left a woman needing a skin graft was “completely compromised” by an officer’s failure to take a statement from the injured party, and instead to base his...

Mr Gerard McMahon

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Published Date:

09.09.2016

The Police Ombudsman's Office has released the name of the man who died following an incident in Belfast City Centre yesterday (Thursday) morning.

Police Ombudsman investigating Belfast city centre incident

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Published Date:

08.09.2016

The Police Ombudsman’s Office is investigating an incident in Belfast City Centre involving police officers and a member of the public who is now in a critical condition in hospital.

Police Ombudsman rejects criticism of officer and praises PSNI over European car theft measures

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Published Date:

06.09.2016

The Police Ombudsman has found that a PSNI officer did all that could be expected of him while trying to secure the return of a car taken to Lithuania after being stolen in Northern Ireland.

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