Quarterly Reports
The Office publishes bulletins on a quarterly basis, which provide details of complaints received by the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.
The first bulletin of 2023/24 was published on 27th July 2023 and can be viewed below.
The Key takeaways from the report are:
- The Office received 926 complaints between April and June 2023. This is a 13% increase in the number of complaints received when compared with the same period in 2022. It is also the highest number of complaints received in quarter 1 when compared with the previous 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 1,600 allegations between April and June 2023. This is a 10% increase in the number of allegations received in the same period in 2022. It is also the highest number of allegations received in quarter 1 when compared with the previous five years.
- 'Failure in Duty' was the most common allegation type received, accounting for half of all allegations.
The second bulletin for the year 2023/24 is due to be published on Thursday 26th October 2023 and will include statistics up to the 30th September 2023.
Complaints received by the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, Q1 2023/24.
Accompanying Excel Spreadsheet, Q1 2023/24.