Recommendation 13: Recommendation Thirteen
From The Robert Hamill Inquiry Report, published 14 September 2026.
Recommendation
The Inquiry Panel recommends that the PSNI revisits its policy 11/07 on suspending an officer and ensures it is clear that when a decision is made not to suspend an officer, despite suspension criteria having been met, there is a formal and documented record for not doing so.
Context
The recommendations chapter was prepared in 2011. The report states that no further evidence for this chapter was received after 2011 and that some recommendations may have been overtaken by the time of publication in September 2026. Implementation has not been assessed by this import.
Government response
No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from Police Service of Northern Ireland has been found in the sources searched (last checked 28 September 2026). This is separate from the response above.