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Opportunities missed by police before man’s murder

25.04.24 Sign on front of Police Ombudsman's building

A Police Ombudsman investigation has found that the PSNI missed opportunities to identify the subject of a dissident republican threat, six months before he was murdered in December 2018.

Civilian Detention Officer dismissed

14.03.24

A PSNI Civilian Detention Officer has been dismissed from the police after receiving a suspended prison sentence for assaulting a detainee in the custody suite at Musgrave Police Station in Belfast.

Civilian Detention Officer dismissed

A PSNI Civilian Detention Officer has been dismissed from the police after receiving a suspended prison sentence for assaulting a detainee in the custody suite at Musgrave Police Station in Belfast.

No evidence that police officers stole £2,000 from motorist

An investigation by the Police Ombudsman’s Office has found no evidence to support a complaint that police officers stole £2,000 while searching a car near Newry last August.

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