November Policing Conference transcript now available
Released: 26.01.2010
Click here to view the transcript from CAJ's conference in November, entitled "Policing with the Community: Patten's New Beginning 10 Years On."
The conference agenda can be found here.
A full report of the conference will follow soon.
Policing with the Community? Conference
Released: 20.10.2009
The Policing Programme is organizing a major two day conference on 18th and 19th November 2009 in the Radisson SAS, Belfast entitled ‘Policing with the Community? Patten’s ‘New Beginning’ 10 Years On.
...2008 Human Rights Annual Report - Review of Chapters 8 & 9: Statistics on Use of Force, Covert Policing and the Taylor reforms on police discipline
Released: 19.08.2009
To read this review click here.
Review of Chapter 13: "Policing with the Community" of the 2008 Human Rights Annual Report
Released: 19.08.2009
To read the submission click here.
Concern at use of AEPs
Released: 24.07.2009
The Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) has expressed its concern at the use of plastic baton rounds during disturbances in the Ardoyne area on Monday, 15th July 2009.
Following events last week Policing Programme Officer Mick Beyers said, "One of the most significant weaknesses of the Patten ...
CAJ is concerned that the NIO is not working with the wider community sector to ensure accountability structures for policing and community safety
Released: 03.07.2009
CAJ has expressed its concern that the NIO is not working in a complementary fashion with the wider community sector on an issue that is central to creating local accountability structures for policing and community safety.
The Northern Ireland Office has produced a document entitled “Local ...
Statement: CAJ questions over policing of events in Coleraine
Released: 18.06.2009
The Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) is concerned about the circumstances surrounding the death of Kevin McDaid and the attack on Damien Fleming in Coleraine on Sunday, 24 May. Please click here to read the statement.
CAJ has issued a position paper on Taser.
Released: 29.04.2009
While CAJ recognizes the very difficult job of policing, as a human rights organisation we oppose the use of violence. Therefore, CAJ does not support the deployment of Taser in Northern Ireland. However, since Taser has been deployed our concern is to ensure the use of Taser, as with any ...