Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
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The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland is an independent statutory body that investigates complaints and allegations of misconduct against police officers in Northern Ireland.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
police oversight agency
ⓘ
public body ⓘ statutory body ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Police Service of Northern Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Ulster Constabulary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canInvestigate |
complaints from members of the public
ⓘ
historic cases involving alleged police misconduct ⓘ matters referred by the Chief Constable ⓘ matters referred by the Northern Ireland Policing Board ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employs | civilian investigators ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingLegislation |
Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (amendments) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFirstOfficeholder | Nuala O’Loan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
police officers in Northern Ireland
ⓘ
retired police officers in specified circumstances ⓘ |
| hasOfficeholder |
Al Hutchinson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marie Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Maguire NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuala O’Loan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasOmbudsmanTitle | Police Ombudsman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
investigating allegations of police misconduct
ⓘ
investigating complaints against police officers ⓘ investigating serious incidents involving police ⓘ making recommendations on police discipline ⓘ making recommendations on police policy and practice ⓘ promoting public confidence in policing ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfCase |
deaths following police contact
ⓘ
grave or exceptional matters involving police ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Belfast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2000 ⓘ |
| independenceFrom |
Department of Justice (Northern Ireland)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland Office NERFINISHED ⓘ Police Service of Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | system of police accountability in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| legalForm | non‑departmental public body ⓘ |
| location | Belfast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
Police Service of Northern Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
legacy Royal Ulster Constabulary matters ⓘ |
| precededBy | Independent Commission for Police Complaints (Northern Ireland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure police accountability
ⓘ
maintain public confidence in the police complaints system ⓘ protect human rights in policing ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Northern Ireland Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | law enforcement oversight ⓘ |
| supervises | independent investigations separate from the police ⓘ |
| website | https://www.policeombudsman.org ⓘ |
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