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 third bulletin of 2019/20 was published on 23rd January 2020 and can be viewed below.
The main findings of the report are:
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The Office received just over 1,840 complaints between April and December 2019. This is a 5% decrease in the number of complaints received when compared with the same time period last year.
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'Criminal Investigation' remained the most common main complaint factor underlying complaints, accounting for just over a quarter of complaints received during this time.
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Complaints relating to 'Arrests', 'Police Searches' and 'Domestic Incidents' had the largest percentage decrease between April and December 2019 when compared with the same time period last year.
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The number of complaints decreased in 6 of the 11 police districts between April and December 2019 when compared with the same time period last year. District B - Lisburn & Castlereagh City, had the largest percentage decrease during this time.
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The Office received just over 2,880 allegations between April and December 2019.
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'Failure in Duty' continues to be the most common allegation type received.
The final bulletin for the year 2019/20 is due to be published on Thursday 23rd April 2020 and will include statistics up to the 31st March 2020.