11/12/2023

PSNI Welcomes Publication Of Review Report

PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has welcomed the publication of the Independent End to End Process Review Report.

Commenting on the publication of the report, Chief Constable Jon Boutcher said: "The Independent Review Team, led by T/Commissioner Pete O'Doherty, presented their report to the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Policing Board following their end to end process review of the circumstances surrounding the data breach incident of 8th August.

"The report's findings and recommendations are grouped into five sections as outlined below:

1. Organisational, Governance & Accountability

2. Taking Responsibility

3. Building the Foundations

4. Data Sharing & Usage

5. Data Culture, Skills & Talent

"The report highlights the fact that the breach that occurred was not a result of a single isolated decision, act nor incident by any one person, team or department, but more, a result of the PSNI as an organisation not better seizing opportunities to better and more proactively secure and protect its data, and identify and prevent risk earlier on, in an agile and modern way.

"The Service Executive Team will now take time to consider the report and the recommendations contained within it. We have already taken action on one of the recommendations and the role of SIRO (Senior Information Risk Owner) has been elevated to the post of Deputy Chief Constable. This will ensure that information security and data protection matters will be immediately visible to the Deputy Chief Constable, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Constable and they can be afforded the support and attention they critically deserve.

"We will work with the Northern Ireland Policing Board to consider the implications of the Report and a timeframe for the completion of relevant actions that have been identified."


Related Northern Ireland News Stories
Click here for the latest headlines.

09 July 2003
Police Ombudsman’s report exonerates Chief Constable
The Police Ombudsman has found that a series of complaints made by the former head of Special Branch in Belfast were "unsubstantiated" and that the Chief Constable did not unfairly remove him.
08 August 2024
Concerns Raised Over Late Disclosure Of Operation Kenova Files
Senior officials have raised concerns over M15's handling and disclosure of information and documents to the Operation Kenova Team.
18 July 2014
PSNI Accepts OTR Report
Chief Constable George Hamilton has said the PSNI accepts in full the recommendations laid out in a newly-published report into the 'On the Run' letters. A review has just been completed by Lady Justice Hallett that confirmed letters sent to wanted republican terrorist suspects did not amount to an amnesty.
24 January 2007
Police Ombudsman to brief board on report
The Policing Board are to be briefed by Police Ombudsman Nuala O'Loan this afternoon. The meeting is expected to be tense and the PSNI Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde is expected to attend the meeting. Mrs O'Loan's report has come under fire from the retired police officer's association.
28 June 2002
Police Chief's report highlights pressure on resources
The annual Chief Constable's report, which covers the period from April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002, has revealed a substantial rise in the reported crime rate. While this is in part due to improved crime reporting procedures, which have been computerised, the level of recorded crime at 139,786 offences rose almost 17% from the previous year.