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Police did not fail man who asked for help over “suicidal” family member

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Published Date:

19.05.2016

A Police Ombudsman investigation has found that police did not fail to help a man who asked for help over fears a family member was contemplating suicide.

Police officers disciplined over oppressive approach and abusive remark

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Published Date:

17.05.2016

Four police officers have been disciplined for the oppressive way they dealt with two brothers they wrongly suspected of theft, and for failing to report an abusive remark made by an officer.

Claims officer used excessive force and homophobic language rejected

Police Ombudsman investigators speak to motorists during a witness appeal

Published Date:

26.04.2016

A Police Ombudsman investigation has rejected claims that a police officer used excessive force and homophobic language against a man who was arrested for disorderly behaviour in Belfast last June.

Officer did not properly investigate allegation that man kicked 12-year-old boy

Police Ombudsman investigators at an incident scene

Published Date:

21.04.2016

A police officer has been disciplined for failing to properly investigate an allegation that a man annoyed by children playing football near his car, assaulted a 12-year-old boy by kicking him on the hand.

Officer cleared of breaking car window "despite being offered keys"

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Published Date:

19.04.2016

A Police Ombudsman investigation has rejected claims that a police officer smashed a car window despite being offered keys to unlock the vehicle.

Officers disciplined for failing to properly investigate fraud allegation

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Published Date:

14.04.2016

Two police officers have been disciplined for failing to properly investigate a woman's claims that her sister had committed a fraud involving thousands of pounds of her father's money.

No criticism of officer who reviewed 150 documents and hours of CCTV over neighbour dispute

Logo on front door of Police Ombudsman's Office

Published Date:

12.04.2016

The Police Ombudsman has rejected a complaint that a police officer failed to investigate a neighbourhood dispute after finding that she had reviewed almost 150 pages of evidence and hours of CCTV footage su...

Police did not break man’s wrists by throwing him into Land Rover

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Published Date:

07.04.2016

A Police Ombudsman investigation has rejected a complaint that a man suffered broken wrists when he was “shoved” into the back of a police Land Rover while handcuffed behind his back.

Renewed witness appeal over Ormeau parade

Sign on front of Police Ombudsman's building

Published Date:

06.04.2016

The Police Ombudsman’s Office has issued made a renewed witness appeal following a disturbance during a Junior Orange Lodge parade on the Ormeau Road in south Belfast on Tuesday 31 March.

Investigation rejects claim man was handcuffed to a bin

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Published Date:

30.03.2016

A Police Ombudsman investigation has rejected claims that police handcuffed a man to a bin while they searched him in north Belfast last September.

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