Police Ombudsman
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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.
, who stood down in 2007. O'Loan was rewarded for her services as Ombudsman by being appointed a Dame
by Queen Elizabeth II. She, along with the other recipients of 2008 New Year's Honours, were congratulated by First Minister Ian Paisley
.
Former Police Oversight Commissioner, Al Hutchinson
, was appointed as her replacement and took up the office on 6 November 2007.
Non-departmental public body
In the United Kingdom, a non-departmental public body —often referred to as a quango—is a classification applied by the Cabinet Office, Treasury, Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Executive to certain types of public bodies...
intended to provide an independent, impartial police complaints system for the people and police under the Police (Northern Ireland) Acts of 1998 and 2000.
Personnel
The first Ombudsman was Nuala O'LoanNuala O'Loan
Nuala Patricia O'Loan, Baroness O'Loan, DBE is a noted public figure in Northern Ireland. She was the first Police Ombudsman in between 1999 and 2007. In July 2009, it was announced that she was to be appointed to the House of Lords. Consequently, she was raised to the peerage as Baroness O'Loan,...
, who stood down in 2007. O'Loan was rewarded for her services as Ombudsman by being appointed a Dame
Dame (title)
The title of Dame is the female equivalent of the honour of knighthood in the British honours system . It is also the equivalent form address to 'Sir' for a knight...
by Queen Elizabeth II. She, along with the other recipients of 2008 New Year's Honours, were congratulated by First Minister Ian Paisley
Ian Paisley
Ian Richard Kyle Paisley, Baron Bannside, PC is a politician and church minister in Northern Ireland. As the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party , he and Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness were elected First Minister and deputy First Minister respectively on 8 May 2007.In addition to co-founding...
.
Former Police Oversight Commissioner, Al Hutchinson
Al Hutchinson
Al Hutchinson is a former RCMP Assistant Commissioner, who served as the Police Oversight Commissioner in Northern Ireland, who in November 2007 became the second Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland....
, was appointed as her replacement and took up the office on 6 November 2007.
See also
- Police Service of Northern IrelandPolice Service of Northern IrelandThe Police Service of Northern Ireland is the police force that serves Northern Ireland. It is the successor to the Royal Ulster Constabulary which, in turn, was the successor to the Royal Irish Constabulary in Northern Ireland....
- List of Government departments and agencies in Northern Ireland