A Police Ombudsman review of the PSNI’s use of water cannon and ‘Attenuating Energy Projectiles’ (AEPs), commonly known as baton rounds, during public disorder in June has concluded that the use of force was proportionate.
Police used AEPs 20 times, along with water cannon, to help control disorder on the night of 10 June 2026. Body worn video footage of the incidents was subsequently assessed as proportionate by Police Ombudsman investigators.
AEPs were used 15 times in Glengormley and five times in Portadown.