Media Releases

Appeal for witnesses to Belfast city centre incident

The Police Ombudsman’s Office is appealing for witnesses to an incident involving police officers and a member of the public in Belfast city centre last October.

Collusive behaviours but no prior knowledge of attacks

The Police Ombudsman has today published a report into the RUC's handling of paramilitary attacks by the UDA/UFF between 1989 and 1993 which resulted in 19 murders and multiple attempted murders. The Ombudsm...

PDF: Full public statement

Witness appeal: incident at Village Square, Moy

The Police Ombudsman’s Office has appealed for witnesses to an incident involving police officers and members of the public in the Village Square area of Moy, Co. Tyrone, in the early hours of Sunday 21 Nove...

No evidence police jumped on man's leg and broke his ankle

A Police Ombudsman investigation has found no evidence to support a man’s claim that police attacked him and broke his ankle while he was regaining consciousness following a confrontation with door staff in ...

Police officer disciplined for inaction following suspected drugs find

A police officer has been disciplined for failing to take appropriate action after discovering suspected drugs while responding to a call to assist a suicidal woman in Belfast in January 2019.

Police Ombudsman clears officer of “kamikaze” driving claim

An investigation by the Police Ombudsman’s Office has cleared the driver of a police Land Rover of claims that he performed a “kamikaze” driving manoeuvre in Dundonald last year.

Police officer “abused position” over traffic collision

A police officer abused his position by producing his police warrant card while confronting a driver about a traffic collision, an investigation by the Police Ombudsman’s Office has found.

No evidence to support claim that police failed to return man’s money after his detention

An investigation by the Police Ombudsman’s Office has found no evidence to support a complaint that police failed to return £250 to a man who had been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences.

Review of Spit and Bite Guards identifies concerns

Today, the Police Ombudsman, Marie Anderson, has published a report on her six month review of the deployment of Spit and Bite Guards by PSNI officers.

Spit and Bite Guard Review Report, October 2021

Police could not have prevented IRA mortar attack

The Police Ombudsman has found no evidence that police were in possession of information which, if acted upon, could have prevented an IRA mortar attack in Newry 1992 in which a police officer was killed and...

PDF: Public statement