Quarterly Reports
The Office publishes a statistical bulletin on a quarterly basis, which provides details of complaints received by the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.
The final bulletin of 2023/24 was published on 25th April 2024 and can be viewed below.
The key points from the report are:
- The Office received 3,353 complaints between April 2023 and March 2024. This is a 5% increase in the number of complaints received when compared with last year. It is also the highest number of complaints received in the last five years.
- 'Criminal Investigation' was the most common main complaint factor underlying complaints, accounting for just over a third of complaints received during this time.
- The Office received 5,848 allegations between April 2023 and March 2024. This is an 11% increase in the number of allegations received in the previous year. It is also the highest number of allegations received in the previous five years.
- 'Failure in Duty' was the most common allegation type received, accounting for half of all allegations.
The first bulletin for the year 2024/25 is due to be published on Thursday 25th July 2024 and will include statistics up to the 30th June 2024.
Complaints received by the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, Q4 2023/24.
Accompanying Excel Spreadsheet, Q4 2023/24.