Youth Awareness of the Office

In 2013 The Office published a report on School Pupil's awareness of the Police Ombudsman's Office.

Main Findings

23% of pupils had heard of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland,

Of those pupils who had heard of the Police Ombudsman:

43% thought that the Police Ombudsman was a separate organisation from the police.
85% thought the Police Ombudsman dealt with complaints fairly.
88% thought the Police Ombudsman helped ensure the police do a good job, and

17% of pupils stated that they thought a police officer had behaved in an unacceptable way towards them.

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