2023 Media Releases News

Police custody staff commended for vigilance after drugs overdose

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Published Date:

27.06.2023

Police custody staff have been commended for ensuring the wellbeing of a man who became critically ill after taking drugs he had smuggled into a police cell.

Patrick Kelly’s Family ‘Failed By Police’

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Published Date:

26.04.2023

The Police Ombudsman has concluded that the family of Patrick Kelly, abducted and murdered in 1974, was ‘failed by police’ as the result of a ‘wholly inadequate investigation’

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Investigation Begins Into PSNI Policy & Practice Relating To Vulnerable People

Published Date:

07.03.2023

The Police Ombudsman has commenced an investigation into the PSNI policies and practice and the obligations imposed on police officers when interacting with vulnerable people.

Police Ombudsman Condemns Attempted Murder Of Police Officer

Published Date:

23.02.2023

The Police Ombudsman has condemned the attempted murder of an off-duty police officer.  

Witness appeal: Portrush incident

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Published Date:

15.02.2023

The Police Ombudsman’s Office is appealing for witnesses to an incident in Portrush on Wednesday 8 February 2023. The incident, which involved a physical altercation between a police officer and a member ...

Police Ombudsman: Investigation Into ‘Protect Our Monuments’ Protest ‘Closed Prematurely’

Published Date:

07.02.2023

The Police Ombudsman has concluded that the PSNI investigation into a ‘Protect Our Monuments’ protest in Belfast on 13 June 2020 was ‘closed prematurely’ following a failure to access and exploit intelligenc...

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