2017 Media Releases
Published Date:
21.02.2017
A Police Ombudsman investigation has cleared a police officer of causing “possible lifelong injuries” to a man by closing handcuffs so tightly that he suffered “suspected nerve damage”.
Published Date:
09.02.2017
A police officer who “compromised” a police investigation into threats and intimidation which left a family fearing for their safety, has been disciplined following a Police Ombudsman investigation.
Published Date:
31.01.2017
A Police Ombudsman investigation has cleared police of failing to ensure a man was returned to jail after breaching the terms of his licence.
Published Date:
19.01.2017
The Police Ombudsman has recommended changes to police procedures after a sum of money and a quantity of drugs went missing from a police storeroom.
Published Date:
17.01.2017
The Police Ombudsman has found that police were justified in using TASER stun guns during four incidents at Cookstown, Derry/Londonderry, Lisburn and in north Down.
Published Date:
05.01.2017
A police officer has received an adult caution after admitting breaching data protection legislation by improperly accessing police records.
Published Date:
03.01.2017
A police officer has been disciplined over a mistake which led to armed police being deployed to the wrong address during a search of a family home in Co. Down last year.