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flag Northern Ireland's Police Ombudsman seeks faster misconduct procedures to reduce delays in disciplining officers.

flag The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland is pushing for legislative changes after a case where it took over four years to dismiss a police officer for misconduct. flag Hugh Hume, the office's CEO, argues the current system lacks a fast-track procedure for cases of criminality or gross misconduct, causing "unacceptable delays." flag The proposed changes would allow misconduct proceedings before criminal ones, potentially shortening the time officers spend on restricted duties.

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