Media Releases

No evidence of police collusion in IRA murder: Police Ombudsman

An investigation by the Police Ombudsman’s Office has found no evidence that police colluded to protect members of the IRA who killed a man in north Belfast.

Full public statement: No police collusion in IRA murder

Officer disciplined for breaching police code of ethics over off-duty traffic incident

An off-duty police officer who made inappropriate use of the fact he was a police officer to further a grievance against a lorry driver over a traffic incident, has been disciplined for breaching the police ...

Police officer disciplined for evidence he gave in court

A police officer had been disciplined following a case at Enniskillen Magistrate’s Court when the presiding judge said he believed one of the officers who had given evidence to the court had lied.

Police right to use Taser after reports of man armed with hatchet in Enniskillen

Police were justified in using Taser after receiving a call that a man had threatened a neighbour and was using a hatchet to chop up items in his garden, an investigation by the Police Ombudsman’s Office has...

Information not provided due to interpretation of the law: Police Ombudsman

An investigation by the Police Ombudsman has confirmed that RUC Special Branch did not provide some information to detectives investigating the Omagh bombing, due to their interpretation of the law at that t...

Full public statement: Information not provided due to interpretation of the law

Positive views on police complaints system

The Police Ombudsman's Office has described as positive the feedback from its most recent survey of those who have used the police complaints system.

Full report: 2013/14 Complainant Satisfaction Survey

PSNI role in ‘on-the-runs’ scheme was flawed - Police Ombudsman.

The Police Ombudsman, Dr Michael Maguire, has released a report outlining the findings of his investigation into the role of the police following the judgment earlier this year in the trial of John Downey on...

Full public statement: PSNI role in ‘on-the-runs’ scheme was flawed

Witnesses sought after fatal collision near Carryduff

The Police Ombudsman’s Office has appealed for witnesses following a fatal collision involving two vehicles near Carryduff last night (Thursday 16 October).

Witness appeal after Camlough incident

The Police Ombudsman's Office has appealed for witnesses to an incident near Camlough on the evening of Saturday 11 October.

Family’s anguish over police destruction of deceased daughter’s phone

Possessions belonging to a woman who took her own life, including a smartphone containing photographs and other personal information, were destroyed following an error by a police officer, a Police Ombudsman...