- Al Hutchinson
Al Hutchinson is a former RCMP Assistant Commissioner, who served as the Police Oversight Commissioner in
Northern Ireland , who in November 2007 became the secondPolice Ombudsman for Northern Ireland .A graduate of
Carleton University andQueen's University, Belfast , Hutchinson served in the Office of the Oversight Commissioner,Tom Constantine , who was charged with overseeing the Patten Reforms of the RUC, from 2001 until Constantine's retirement. In January 2004 until the completion of the Oversight in May 2007 Hutchinson served as Oversight Commissioner.On
June 26 2007 Hutchinson was announced as the successor toNuala O'Loan as Police Ombudsman, and took up the office on6 November 2007 .ources
* [http://www.policeombudsman.org/bio.cfm Ombudsman's biography]
* [http://www.oversightcommissioner.org/team/team3.asp Oversight Commission profile]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6239612.stm BBC News report]
* [http://www.nio.gov.uk/index/faq/niofaq-policing.htm NIO]
* [http://www.britishhighcommission.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1106750649211&a=KArticle&aid=1181134756176 British High Commission, Canada]
* [http://www.nio.gov.uk/announcement-of-new-police-ombudsman-for-northern-ireland/media-detail.htm?newsID=14490 NIO Press release]
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