A police officer has today (Wednesday 8 July) been convicted of careless driving following an investigation by the Police Ombudsman’s Office.
The investigation was prompted by a public complaint alleging that the officer had, while on duty, driven through a zebra crossing, narrowly missing a child on a scooter.
The incident happened at Carlisle Circus in Belfast on 2 April 2025.
The officer pleaded not guilty but was convicted following a contest at Belfast’s Laganside Magistrates’ Court, and received a fine of £250 and five penalty points.
In a separate case at Dungannon Magistrates’ Court on Friday 3 July, another police officer was acquitted of charges of using a mobile phone while driving, and driving while not in proper control of a vehicle.
The case was investigated by the Police Ombudsman’s Office after receiving a referral from the Public Prosecution Service based on video evidence submitted by police in relation to an alleged speeding offence by a member of the public.
The Police Ombudsman will now consider potential misconduct issues arising from both cases before submitting reports for consideration by the PSNI’s Professional Standards Department.
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