Quarterly Reports
The Office publishes bulletins on a quarterly basis, which provide details of complaints and allegations received by the Police Ombudsman's Office.
The first bulletin of 2018/19 was published in July 2018 and can be viewed below.
The main findings of the report are:
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Criminal Investigation remains the most common main complaint factor underlying complaints, accounting for almost 30% of complaints received and increased more than the other complaint factors during this time.
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The number of complaints increased in 5 of the 11 police districts during the first quarter of 2018/19 when compared to last year. District A and the largest percentage increase.
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During the first quarter of 2018/19, the Office received just over 950 allegations.
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Failure in Duty remains the most common allegation type and accounted for almost half of all the allegations received.
The next bulletin for the year 2018/19 is due to be published on Thursday 25th October 2018 and will include statistics up to the 30th September 2018.