Patten Report
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The Patten Report is a landmark 1999 document that recommended sweeping reforms to policing in Northern Ireland, leading to the creation of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and reshaping the role and structure of the former Royal Ulster Constabulary.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government report
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policing reform report → public inquiry report → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Report of the Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland
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| appliesTo |
Northern Ireland
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| authoringBody |
Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland
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| chairperson |
Chris Patten
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Christopher Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes → |
| commissionedBy |
British Government
NERFINISHED
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UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland → |
| context |
post-conflict transition in Northern Ireland
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| focusesOn |
policing in Northern Ireland
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reform of the Royal Ulster Constabulary → |
| hasImpactOn |
Northern Ireland Policing Board
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Police Service of Northern Ireland → Royal Ulster Constabulary → |
| influenced |
Police Service of Northern Ireland structure
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community–police relations in Northern Ireland → policing oversight in Northern Ireland → |
| language |
English
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| legalBasis |
Belfast Agreement
NERFINISHED
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Good Friday Agreement NERFINISHED → |
| locationOfPublication |
London
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| numberOfRecommendations |
175
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| partOf |
implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
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| publicationDate |
1999-09-09
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| publicationYear |
1999
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| publisher |
The Stationery Office
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| recommended |
demilitarisation of policing in Northern Ireland
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enhanced human rights training for police officers → greater accountability of police to local communities → greater community policing → independent oversight of policing → new name for the police service in Northern Ireland → new symbols and emblems for policing in Northern Ireland → |
| resultedIn |
changes to police accountability in Northern Ireland
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changes to police recruitment in Northern Ireland → creation of District Policing Partnerships → creation of the Northern Ireland Policing Board → creation of the Police Service of Northern Ireland → establishment of new policing structures in Northern Ireland → introduction of 50:50 Catholic–Protestant recruitment to the PSNI → reforms to police oversight mechanisms in Northern Ireland → replacement of the Royal Ulster Constabulary by the Police Service of Northern Ireland → |
| shortName |
Patten Report
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| subjectArea |
peace process in Northern Ireland
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police reform → |
| title |
A New Beginning: Policing in Northern Ireland
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Referenced by (3)
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Patten Report
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shortName |
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Royal Ulster Constabulary
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significantEvent |
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Royal Ulster Constabulary
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subjectOf |