OMBUDSMAN'S RECOMMENDATIONS
Ombudsman's recommendations
Mrs. O'Loan makes six key recommendations in her report
- That an investigation team headed by a senior investigating officer, independent of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, should be asked to conduct the Omagh bomb investigation.
- That an officer in overall command from an outside police force be appointed to carry out the investigation of the potentially linked terrorist incidents identified in the Omagh Bomb Review Report.
- That senior investigating officers in the Omagh bomb investigation and all other investigation must be given appropriate access to all. relevant intelligence. (The relevance test being that of the senior investigating officer).
- That Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary be invited to carry out a review of terrorist-linked murder enquiries, with a view to reporting on structure, resources, strategies, policies, practices and processes. This should include line of communication and sharing of intelligence between Special Branch and CID generally, and also with the senior investigating officer in charge of any murder enquiry.
- That a review takes place into the role and function of Special Branch, with a view to ensuring that, in future, there are clear structures and procedure for the management and dissemination of intelligence between Special Branch and other part of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, and that Special Branch will be fully and professionally integrated into the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
- That the Police Service of Northern Ireland adopts the policy of the Association of Chief Police Officers with regard to murder reviews.
Mrs. O'Loan makes six key recommendations in her report
- That an investigation team headed by a senior investigating officer, independent of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, should be asked to conduct the Omagh bomb investigation.
- That an officer in overall command from an outside police force be appointed to carry out the investigation of the potentially linked terrorist incidents identified in the Omagh Bomb Review Report.
- That senior investigating officers in the Omagh bomb investigation and all other investigation must be given appropriate access to all. relevant intelligence. (The relevance test being that of the senior investigating officer).
- That Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary be invited to carry out a review of terrorist-linked murder enquiries, with a view to reporting on structure, resources, strategies, policies, practices and processes. This should include line of communication and sharing of intelligence between Special Branch and CID generally, and also with the senior investigating officer in charge of any murder enquiry.
- That a review takes place into the role and function of Special Branch, with a view to ensuring that, in future, there are clear structures and procedure for the management and dissemination of intelligence between Special Branch and other part of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, and that Special Branch will be fully and professionally integrated into the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
- That the Police Service of Northern Ireland adopts the policy of the Association of Chief Police Officers with regard to murder reviews.
Further Information
Publisher: TYRONE CONSTITUTION
Ref: TC/0960
Published Date: 13-Dec-01
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