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Officer disciplined for slapping woman's face

An investigation by the Police Ombudsman’s Office has resulted in a police officer being disciplined for slapping a woman across the face in the back of a police Land Rover.

Officers cleared of assaulting man during Enniskillen arrest

A Police Ombudsman investigation has rejected claims that police punched and kicked a man when he was arrested at his home in Enniskillen last July.

Police officer did not make adequate enquiries to identify suspected drink driver

A police officer has been disciplined after an investigation by the Police Ombudsman’s Office concluded that she had failed to make adequate enquiries to identify a suspected drunk driver who drove off after...

Police did not lack urgency in response to reported mugging in south Belfast: Police Ombudsman

A Police Ombudsman investigation has allayed concerns that police lacked urgency in their response to a reported mugging in south Belfast last year.

Failings during investigation into man's disappearance and suspicious death

The Police Ombudsman recommended disciplinary action against ten police officers after finding failings in the way police investigated a man’s disappearance and suspicious death.

Full public statement: Failings during investigation into man's disappearance and suspicious death

Detention officer justified in striking teenager: Police Ombudsman

A Police Ombudsman investigation has concluded that a civilian police employee who struck a teenager used “necessary force” after being bitten on the hand.

Officer given adult caution following bar assault

A police officer has been given an adult caution after a Police Ombudsman investigation found that he assaulted a man at a bar while off-duty and unlawfully accessed information on police computer systems.

Blade attack on doctor: police had properly searched man

An investigation by the Police Ombudsman’s Office has found that police had properly searched a man believed to have a blade, a short time before he slashed a doctor who required stitches for his injuries.

Police justified in using taser during knife incidents in Belfast, Ballymena and Dunmurry

The Police Ombudsman has concluded that police were justified in using Taser during incidents involving knives in Belfast, Ballymena and Dunmurry.

Bomb attack on constable Peadar Heffron: Police Ombudsman report.

An investigation by the Police Ombudsman, Dr Michael Maguire, has found insufficient evidence to support an allegation that a piece of information given to police, if acted upon, could have prevented the bo...

Full public statement: Bomb attack on constable Peadar Heffron