Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland

The Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland is a non-departmental public body intended to provide an independent, impartial police complaints system for the people and police under the Police (Northern Ireland) Acts of 1998 and 2000.

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Personnel

The first Ombudsman was Nuala O'Loan, who stood down in 2007. O'Loan was rewarded for her services as Ombudsman by being appointed a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II.[1] She, along with the other recipients of 2008 New Year's Honours, were congratulated by First Minister Ian Paisley.[2]

Former Police Oversight Commissioner, Al Hutchinson, was appointed as her replacement and took up the office on 6 November 2007.[3]

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References

  1. ^ O'Loan made dame in honours list BBC News, 29 December 2007
  2. ^ O'Loan and Lynam receive awards in British honours list Irish Times, 29 December 2007
  3. ^ Hain appoints new PSNI ombudsman BBC News, 26 June 2007

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