NI Police Ombudsman Chief Executive resigns
The BBC’s Vincent Kearney reports that Sam Pollock, Chief Executive at the NI Police Ombudsman‘s office since the post was created ten and a half years ago, has resigned. From the BBC report Sam Pollock claims the office’s independence has been undermined by meddling from senior civil servants at the Department of Justice. In a statement, the Department of Justice said it had always respected the office’s independence. The ombudsman also strongly rejected claims the office’s independence had been undermined. Al Hutchinson …