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 second bulletin of 2018/19 was published on 25th October 2018 and can be viewed below.
The main findings of the report are:
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The Office received almost 1,300 complaints during the first half of 2018/19.
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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 'Other' matters 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 during the first half of 2018/19 when compared to last year. District J and the largest percentage decrease.
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During the first half of 2018/19, the Office received just over 1,960 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 24th January 2019 and will include statistics up to the 31st December 2018.