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| Dr Michael Maguire to be new Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman | |
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| Dr Michael Maguire has been confirmed as Northern Ireland's new Police Ombudsman. | Dr Michael Maguire has been confirmed as Northern Ireland's new Police Ombudsman. |
| Al Hutchinson stepped down from the role in January after criticism of the performance of his office, which holds the police service to account. | Al Hutchinson stepped down from the role in January after criticism of the performance of his office, which holds the police service to account. |
| Dr Maguire is currently the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland. | Dr Maguire is currently the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland. |
| Mr Hutchinson became the second police ombudsman for Northern Ireland when he succeeded Nuala O'Loan in 2007. | Mr Hutchinson became the second police ombudsman for Northern Ireland when he succeeded Nuala O'Loan in 2007. |
| In 2011, three independent reports were highly critical of the work being carried out by the ombudsman's office. | In 2011, three independent reports were highly critical of the work being carried out by the ombudsman's office. |
| As Criminal Justice Inspector, Dr Michael Maguire published a report last year that was highly critical of how the Office of the Police Ombudsman carried out its work. | |
| His report said the former Ombudsman, Al Hutchinson, had lost the confidence of senior members of his staff. | |
| It also said a number of reports produced by the office had been re-written to reduce criticism of the police, and that investigations into historical events should be suspended. | |
| Having spent months identifying the problems within the office, Dr Maguire is now being asked to deliver the changes he said were necessary. | |
| One of these by Criminal Justice Inspection found that the independence of the office had been compromised. | |
| 'Significant changes' | |
| After the report's publication last September, Mr Hutchinson announced he would be stepping down earlier than planned. | |
| Last month, Justice Minister David Ford began a public consultation on reforms to the Police Ombudsman's Office, covering proposed changes to its structure, role and powers. | Last month, Justice Minister David Ford began a public consultation on reforms to the Police Ombudsman's Office, covering proposed changes to its structure, role and powers. |
| Mr Ford said the consultation outlined the potential for "significant changes" to the office's law and governance. | Mr Ford said the consultation outlined the potential for "significant changes" to the office's law and governance. |
| Dr Maguire has worked at Criminal Justice Inspection since 2008. | Dr Maguire has worked at Criminal Justice Inspection since 2008. |
| Before that, he was a partner in a consulting firm, and he has been involved in strategic and organisational reviews across the public sector. | Before that, he was a partner in a consulting firm, and he has been involved in strategic and organisational reviews across the public sector. |
| He was chairman of the Institute of Directors in Northern Ireland between 2004 and 2006. | He was chairman of the Institute of Directors in Northern Ireland between 2004 and 2006. |