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13/04/2017
Police Ombudsman Has Serious Questions To Answer - PFNI
The Police Ombudsman has some "very serious questions to answer" over the alleged leaking of security documents, according to the Police Federation for Northern Ireland (PFNI).
The PFNI has called for a "full inquiry" into the operation of the police ombudsman's office.
PFNI Chairman, Mark Lindsay, said: "The sensitive documents in question identify Police officers and potentially place lives at risk.
"We are extremely concerned over this alleged theft of sensitive documents. There is a criminal investigation underway, but in a wider sense, I am concerned at the operation of the PONI.
"If PONI cannot be trusted with sensitive information, then there’s a good case to be made to restrict the data. There should be a full investigation by Information Commissioner into what appears to be a blatant breach of the Data Protection Act and the incident should also be reported to the Oversight Commissioner, who has responsibility for all information obtained under investigative techniques.
"In the recent past, we’ve called for a full inquiry into the operation of PONI. We now repeat that call. A full inquiry into the operation of the Police Ombudsman has now become a minimum requirement, in order that both the public and police officers alike can have confidence in the office. PONI appears to act without proper oversight or accountability and this must not continue."
(CD/MH)
The PFNI has called for a "full inquiry" into the operation of the police ombudsman's office.
PFNI Chairman, Mark Lindsay, said: "The sensitive documents in question identify Police officers and potentially place lives at risk.
"We are extremely concerned over this alleged theft of sensitive documents. There is a criminal investigation underway, but in a wider sense, I am concerned at the operation of the PONI.
"If PONI cannot be trusted with sensitive information, then there’s a good case to be made to restrict the data. There should be a full investigation by Information Commissioner into what appears to be a blatant breach of the Data Protection Act and the incident should also be reported to the Oversight Commissioner, who has responsibility for all information obtained under investigative techniques.
"In the recent past, we’ve called for a full inquiry into the operation of PONI. We now repeat that call. A full inquiry into the operation of the Police Ombudsman has now become a minimum requirement, in order that both the public and police officers alike can have confidence in the office. PONI appears to act without proper oversight or accountability and this must not continue."
(CD/MH)
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