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 most recent bulletin of 2018/19 was published on 24th January 2019 and can be viewed below.
The main findings of the report are:
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The Office received just under 1,950 complaints between April and December 2018.
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Criminal Investigation remains the most common main complaint factor underlying complaints, accounting for almost 30% of complaints received during this time.
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Complaints relating to 'The Troubles' and those arising from 'Parades/Demonstrations' decreased more than other complaint factors during this time.
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The number of complaints decreased in 4 of the 11 police districts between April and December 2018 when compared to last year. District J had the largest percentage decrease this time.
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Between April and December 2018, the Office received almost 3,000 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 final bulletin for the year 2018/19 is due to be published on Thursday 25th April 2019 and will include statistics up to the 31st March 2019.