Police arrested over alleged misconduct

Published Saturday, 28 July 2012

Two police officers have been arrested as part of an investigation into alleged serious misconduct within a team in Cookstown.

Two officers were arrested. (© Pacemaker)

The officers have been released on bail and have been suspended from duty.

Another five officers have been moved to other areas of the police, according to a statement from the PSNI.

Assistant Chief Constable George Hamilton added: "Our priority will remain the delivery of a high quality personal, professional and protective police service for the community of Cookstown and the wider community of Northern Ireland.

"The Police Service expects its staff to behave professionally, ethically and with the utmost integrity at all times.

"Any conduct, whether on or off duty, which brings or is likely to bring discredit on the Police Service will be investigated in order to establish whether or not a breach of the Code of Ethics has occurred.

"A breach of the code may result in a criminal or disciplinary investigation by the Office of the Ombudsman or the Police Service and, consistent with the seriousness of an allegation, an officer may be suspended or repositioned pending the outcome of both a criminal and misconduct investigation."

No further details have been released.

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Frosty in Here wrote (323 days ago):

But OldSod, corruption is widespread in the PSNI and any other force that ensures that unjust laws are enforced for cash, or try to make themselves look better by putting others down. It's like the Pope & the Queen, it's not their fault, it's what they represent.

OldSod in Fermanagh wrote (325 days ago):

It is ironic that when the PSNI are robust and transparent in taking action to investigate alleged misconduct within its own ranks, some people seize on this as evidence of "tip of the iceberg" corruption. The PSNI has many faults (like any state body in any state), but as the most scrutinised police force in the world (to the point that the scrutiny actually impedes it in its work and has become scrutiny for scrutiny's sake), I don't think even the most anti-PSNI person could with a straight face claim that corruption is widespread in the PSNI.

Chris in Belfast wrote (325 days ago):

Charles you hit the nail on the head...strange move by the psni to publicise it this time when active investigations in the past 5years have numerous officers either transferred, put on a desk job or given an early retirement none of which involved them having to face the extremes of the law that a member of the public would have to..a lot of members of the psni although having signed up to live by the rules of the secrets act never do that in itself a crime that I've seen no convictions off...total joke

robert in newry wrote (325 days ago):

i hope that people appreciate this is just a few in an organisation of some 7,500 officers, most of whom are hard working dedicated individuals who put their life on the line every day they go to work. I hope on this occasion narrow mindedness does not mean the deeds of the few destroy the reputations of the many.

charles in lisbellaw wrote (326 days ago):

Tip of the iceberg methinks, this falsh in the pan will not even come close to starting to instil public confidence in the ability of the "pathetic" psni.

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