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Plastic bullet rounds - Northern Ireland

01 January 1991

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Plastic bullet rounds - Northern Ireland
artdoc May=1991
House of Commons written answer 28.7.89 Col.1086

Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern
Ireland how many formal complaints have been made about incidents
of police use of plastic baton rounds in 1988 and in the first
six months of the current year; in how many cases the complaint
has been upheld; and in how many cases disciplinary action has
been taken against the officers involved.

Mr. Cope: During 1988, seven formal complaints were made
about the use of plastic baton rounds by the Royal Ulster
Constabulary. Three were later withdrawn. Police reports on the
other four were sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions who
directed no prosecution on each. The question of disciplinary
action is now being considered by the deputy Chief Constable and
in due course papers will be referred to the lndependent
Commission for Police Complaints.
During the first six months of 1989, four formal complaints
were received all of which are currently under investigation.

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