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| Officers disciplined after Newtownards gay couple complain | Officers disciplined after Newtownards gay couple complain |
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| Eight police officers at a County Down station have been disciplined following a complaint to the Police Ombudsman's Office. | Eight police officers at a County Down station have been disciplined following a complaint to the Police Ombudsman's Office. |
| It concerned the way in which a string of homophobic crimes were investigated. | It concerned the way in which a string of homophobic crimes were investigated. |
| The officers were alleged to have not properly investigated attacks at a gay couple's Newtownards home in 2007/08. | |
| The police have agreed to pay damages and costs, have apologised to the couple and committed to ongoing training for its officers. | The police have agreed to pay damages and costs, have apologised to the couple and committed to ongoing training for its officers. |
| Windows were broken at the home of Vincent Creelan and his partner, their car was attacked and eggs thrown at the house during a dozen incidents. | Windows were broken at the home of Vincent Creelan and his partner, their car was attacked and eggs thrown at the house during a dozen incidents. |
| The officers from Newtownards station were disciplined in 2010 following the completion of the Police Ombudsman's inquiry. | The officers from Newtownards station were disciplined in 2010 following the completion of the Police Ombudsman's inquiry. |
| The two men also took a separate civil action against the PSNI claiming they had been denied proper policing because of their sexual orientation. | The two men also took a separate civil action against the PSNI claiming they had been denied proper policing because of their sexual orientation. |
| It had been due to run for five days, but was settled on the steps of Laganside Courts in Belfast on Monday morning. | It had been due to run for five days, but was settled on the steps of Laganside Courts in Belfast on Monday morning. |
| 'Regret' | 'Regret' |
| The PSNI said it had accepted the findings of the Police Ombudman's Office report into the issue in 2010 and has since acted on its recommendations. | The PSNI said it had accepted the findings of the Police Ombudman's Office report into the issue in 2010 and has since acted on its recommendations. |
| It pointed out that there were "no findings of institutionalised homophobia in the concluding report". | It pointed out that there were "no findings of institutionalised homophobia in the concluding report". |
| PSNI Chief Superintendent Mark Hamilton said; "We deeply regret that our service fell short of the standard our communities rightly expect and deserve and lessons have been learned from this case. | PSNI Chief Superintendent Mark Hamilton said; "We deeply regret that our service fell short of the standard our communities rightly expect and deserve and lessons have been learned from this case. |
| "The PSNI takes reports of hate crime very seriously, we are continuously working to improve our response to these crimes and would urge victims to report incidents to us." | "The PSNI takes reports of hate crime very seriously, we are continuously working to improve our response to these crimes and would urge victims to report incidents to us." |