The Office publishes bulletins on a quarterly basis, which provide details of complaints received by the Police Ombudsman.
The first bulletin of 2024/25 was published on 25 July 2024 and can be viewed below.
The key points from the report are:
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The Office received 639 complaints between April 2024 and June 2024. This is a 32% decrease in the number of complaints received when compared with the same period last year. It is also the lowest number of complaints received in the first quarter of the last four years.
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'Criminal Investigation' was the most common main complaint factor underlying complaints, accounting for just under a third of complaints received during this time.
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The Office received 1,055 allegations between April 2024 and June 2024. This is a 36% decrease in the number of allegations received in the same period of the previous year. It is also the lowest number of allegations received in the first quarter of the previous four years.
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'Failure in Duty' was the most common allegation type received, accounting for more than four out of every ten allegations.
The second bulletin for the year 2024/25 is due to be published on Thursday 24 October 2024 and will include statistics up to the 30th September 2024.
Complaints received by the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, Q1 2024/25.
Accompanying Excel Spreadsheet, Q1 2024/25.