NI Ombudsman boss quits over ‘meddling’
The Chief Executive of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland has resigned from his job.
Sam Pollock claims the office’s independence has been undermined by what has been described as ‘meddling’ by senior civil servants at the Department of Justice.
In a statement, the Department said it had always respected the office’s independence.
The ombudsman Al Hutchinson also strongly rejected claims the office’s independence had been undermined.
Mr Pollock has been chief executive since the office opened just over 10 years ago. He will leave the post at the end of August.
