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11/07/2014
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NI Policing Board Calls For 12th Calm
The Northern Ireland Policing Board has called for all those taking part in 12 July events over the weekend to behave lawfully and peacefully.
The call follows a briefing to members of the Policing Board by Chief Constable ACC Kerr.
The following statement was agreed for issue after the meeting: "The Chief Constable has already made it clear to the Board that the PSNI are prepared for all eventualities in the coming period. He has underlined his commitment and that of his officers to upholding the law, working with communities to find solutions and to protecting human rights in all policing operations.
"As a Board we urge all those involved in parades and parades related protests to work with the police to ensure that these pass both lawfully and peacefully. We are only too aware of the costs of street confrontations for our community, for our police service and for our officers."
18-Yr-Old Shot In Ankles
A teenager has been shot in both ankles in west Belfast.
The 18-year-old man was taken to an alleyway at Rodney Parade off the Falls Road just before midnight on Thursday and shot.
He has received hospital treatment for his injuries, which are not believed to be life threatening.
'Police Taser Saved My Life', Says Self-Harming Man
A man who had been self-harming and had a knife held to his chest has told the Police Ombudsman that he might have been killed if police had not used a Taser against him.
Police went to the man's home in Limavady in November 2012 and found that he had cuts to his wrist and appeared likely to cause further self harm.
The Taser was used against him to allow officers to remove the knife before taking him to hospital for treatment.
In a statement provided to Police Ombudsman investigators, the man said: "If they hadn’t fired the Taser I believe I would have seriously injured myself or perhaps killed myself."
Man Charged Over £75,000 Stolen Machinery
Police have charged a man with burglary after stopping a lorry carrying stolen heavy machinery worth £75,000.
Officers in Banbridge, County Down, stopped the vehicle carrying the Manitou telelift in the Tullymore Road area on Wednesday evening.
The lorry had been stolen from premises in the Boucher Place area of Belfast earlier in the day.
A 43-year-old man was arrested and charged with burglary and driving a motor vehicle without insurance.
He is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court today.
(IT/MH)
The Northern Ireland Policing Board has called for all those taking part in 12 July events over the weekend to behave lawfully and peacefully.
The call follows a briefing to members of the Policing Board by Chief Constable ACC Kerr.
The following statement was agreed for issue after the meeting: "The Chief Constable has already made it clear to the Board that the PSNI are prepared for all eventualities in the coming period. He has underlined his commitment and that of his officers to upholding the law, working with communities to find solutions and to protecting human rights in all policing operations.
"As a Board we urge all those involved in parades and parades related protests to work with the police to ensure that these pass both lawfully and peacefully. We are only too aware of the costs of street confrontations for our community, for our police service and for our officers."
18-Yr-Old Shot In Ankles
A teenager has been shot in both ankles in west Belfast.
The 18-year-old man was taken to an alleyway at Rodney Parade off the Falls Road just before midnight on Thursday and shot.
He has received hospital treatment for his injuries, which are not believed to be life threatening.
'Police Taser Saved My Life', Says Self-Harming Man
A man who had been self-harming and had a knife held to his chest has told the Police Ombudsman that he might have been killed if police had not used a Taser against him.
Police went to the man's home in Limavady in November 2012 and found that he had cuts to his wrist and appeared likely to cause further self harm.
The Taser was used against him to allow officers to remove the knife before taking him to hospital for treatment.
In a statement provided to Police Ombudsman investigators, the man said: "If they hadn’t fired the Taser I believe I would have seriously injured myself or perhaps killed myself."
Man Charged Over £75,000 Stolen Machinery
Police have charged a man with burglary after stopping a lorry carrying stolen heavy machinery worth £75,000.
Officers in Banbridge, County Down, stopped the vehicle carrying the Manitou telelift in the Tullymore Road area on Wednesday evening.
The lorry had been stolen from premises in the Boucher Place area of Belfast earlier in the day.
A 43-year-old man was arrested and charged with burglary and driving a motor vehicle without insurance.
He is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court today.
(IT/MH)
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Police Justify Using Tasers In Five Incidents
The Police Ombudsman, Dr Michael Maguire, has found that police were justified in using Tasers during five incidents involving people armed with knives. Four involved people who were threatening to harm or kill themselves, the other involved a person who was using a knife to threaten his mother and sister.
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Police Were Justified In Using Taser - Ombudsman
Police were justified in using Taser during four incidents which involved knives, according to the Police Ombudsman. Three of the incidents involved people self-harming, and in the other, officers feared a knife would be used against them. Dr Michael Maguire found that the use of Taser had in each instance been lawful, necessary and proportionate.
Police Were Justified In Using Taser - Ombudsman
Police were justified in using Taser during four incidents which involved knives, according to the Police Ombudsman. Three of the incidents involved people self-harming, and in the other, officers feared a knife would be used against them. Dr Michael Maguire found that the use of Taser had in each instance been lawful, necessary and proportionate.
26 February 2018
Man Dies In Co L'Derry House Fire
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Man Dies In Co L'Derry House Fire
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08 October 2014
Police Cancel Appeal For Missing Omagh Man
Police have said they believe missing Omagh man, Shane Sharkey, has been found in the Republic of Ireland. A police appeal for help in finding the 35-year-old has been cancelled, with police saying they now believe they know where he is. No further details have been released but police thanked the public for their help.
Police Cancel Appeal For Missing Omagh Man
Police have said they believe missing Omagh man, Shane Sharkey, has been found in the Republic of Ireland. A police appeal for help in finding the 35-year-old has been cancelled, with police saying they now believe they know where he is. No further details have been released but police thanked the public for their help.
23 June 2016
Police Officers Disciplined For Failing To Tell Doctor About Woman's Head Injuries
Two police officers have been disciplined after they failed to let their colleagues and a police doctor know that a woman had sustained a head injury, a Police Ombudsman investigation has concluded. The woman died from bleeding to the brain on 24 February 2014, the day after she suffered the injury.
Police Officers Disciplined For Failing To Tell Doctor About Woman's Head Injuries
Two police officers have been disciplined after they failed to let their colleagues and a police doctor know that a woman had sustained a head injury, a Police Ombudsman investigation has concluded. The woman died from bleeding to the brain on 24 February 2014, the day after she suffered the injury.
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