Devolution of Policing and Justice Matters
- Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM). (2008). Statement from the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) on the issue of the devolution of policing and justice and meetings of the Northern Ireland Executive, (18 November 2008), [PDF; 28KB]. Stormont: OFMDFM.
- Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM). (2008). Letter from the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) to J.Spratt, Chair of the Assembly and Executive Review Committee, on the issue of the devolution of policing and justice, (18 November 2008), [PDF; 80KB]. Stormont: OFMDFM.
- Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM). (2008). Policing and Justice process paper, from the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM), (18 November 2008), [PDF; 75KB]. Stormont: OFMDFM.
- Assembly and Executive Review Committee. (2008). Report on the Inquiry into the Devolution of Policing and Justice Matters, Volume 1: Minutes of proceedings relating to the report, Minutes of evidence, Papers from the NIO, (Report: 22/07/08R), (publisheed 11 March 2008), [PDF; 8497KB]. Belfast: Northern Ireland Assembly.
Also available at: http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/
- Assembly and Executive Review Committee. (2008). Report on the Inquiry into the Devolution of Policing and Justice Matters, Volume 2: Written Submissions, Other Correspondence, Party Position Papers, Research Papers, Other Papers, (Report: 22/07/08R), (publisheed 11 March 2008), [PDF; 12344KB]. Belfast: Northern Ireland Assembly.
Also available at: http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/
Police Bill
- Great Britain. Parliament (2000). Police (Northern Ireland) Bill
- Police (Northern Ireland) Bill 2000 - Implementation Plan {external_Link}
- Speech by the Secretary of State, Peter Mandelson to the House of Commons on the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill, 6 June 2000
- Press Release issued by the Police Authority of Northern Ireland in response to the publication of the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill, 17 May 2000
- Statement issued by Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams in response to the publication of the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill, 16 May 2000
- Statement issued by the the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) deputy leader, Mr. Seamus Mallon following the publication of the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill, 16 May 2000
Patten Report
The Patten Report | Updated Implementation Plan 2001 [PDF File; 366KB]
Issued by the British Government on 17 August 2001
- SDLP response to the 'Updated Implementation Plan', 20 August 2001
- Sinn Féin Response to the Revised Implementation Plan on Policing, 25 August 2001
Independent Commission on Policing in Northern Ireland. (1999), A New Beginning: Policing in Northern Ireland - The Report of the Independent Commission on Policing in Northern Ireland [Patten Report]. Belfast: Independent Commission on Policing in Northern Ireland; 9 September 1999. [Full Report; PDF File; 562KB]
- Article by Chris Patten on the Policing Bill and the Patten Report (Tuesday 28 November 2000)
- Statement by the Secretary of State Peter Mandelson to the House of Commons on the Patten Report (19 January 2000)
- Great Britain. Northern Ireland Office (NIO). (2000) Patten Report: Secretary of State's Implementation Plan, (19 January 2000), [PDF File; 174KB]. London: NIO.
- Statement by Chris Patten on the Report of the Independent Commission on Policing (Thursday 9 September 1999)
- Contents of The Patten Report
- Summary of Recommendations of The Patten Report
- Statement by Marjorie (Mo) Mowlam, then Secretary of State, in response to the Patten Report (Thursday 9 September 1999)
- Statement by Irish Government on the Patten Report (Thursday 9 September 1999)
- Initial statement by Sinn Féin on the Patten Report (Thursday 9 September 1999)
- Initial statement by Ulster Unionist Party on the Patten Report (Thursday 9 September 1999)
- Statement by Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader, Rev. Ian Paisley on the Patten Report (Thursday 9 September 1999)
- Statement by Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) in response to the Patten Commission Report (Thursday 9 September 1999)
- Statement by the Police Federation on the Patten Report (Thursday 9 September 1999)
Key Texts
Brewer, John.D. (1992) 'The Public and the Police', in Social Attitudes in Northern Ireland: The Second Report, Edited by Peter Stringer and Gillian Robinson. Belfast: Blackstaff.
Committee on the Administration of Justice. (1997) Human Rights on Duty: Principles for Better Policing - International Lessons for Northern Ireland. By
Dr. Linda Moore and Mary O'Rawe. Belfast: Committee on the Administration of Justice.
Democratic Dialogue. (1998) Two-tiered Policing: a middle way for Northern Ireland?. Belfast: Democratic Dialogue.
Dickson, Brice. (1997) 'Powers of the Police', in Civil Liberties in Northern Ireland: The CAJ Handbook, Edited by Brice Dickson. Belfast: CAJ.
Dunn, Seamus., Murray, Dominic., and Walsh, Dermot. (2002) 'Cross Border Police Co-operation in Ireland'. Limerick: University of Limerick, and Coleraine: University of Ulster.
Ellison, Graham. (2000) Youth, Police and Victimisation in Northern Ireland - Reforming the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
Ellison, Graham., and Smyth, Jim. (2000) The Crowned Harp: Policing in Northern Ireland. London: Pluto Press.
Great Britain. Northern Ireland Office. (1996) Foundations for
Policing: Proposals for Policing Structures in Northern Ireland - A
White Paper issued by the British Government. London: HMSO. (Cmnd. 3249)
Great Britain. Northern Ireland Office. (1998) Principles for
Policing in Northern Ireland - A Discussion Paper issued by the British Government on 4 March 1998. London: The Stationery Office.
Great Britain. Parliament. (1969) Report of the Advisory Committee on Police in Northern Ireland (Hunt Report). Belfast: HMSO. (Cmnd. 535)
Great Britain. Parliament. (1979) Report of the Committee of Inquiry into Police Interrogation Procedures in Northern Ireland (Bennett Report). London: HMSO. (Cmnd. 7497)
Hamilton, Andrew., Moore, Linda., and Trimble, Tim. (1995) Policing a Divided Society: Issues and Perceptions in Northern Ireland. Coleraine: Centre for the Study of Conflict.
McGarry, John., and O'Leary, Brendan. (1999) 'Who should be in the police?' from Policing Northern Ireland: Proposals for a new start. Belfast: Blackstaff Press.
McVeigh, Robbie. (1994) "It's part of life here ." The Security
Forces and Harassment in Northern Ireland. Belfast: Committee on the Adminstration of Justice.
Mulcahy, Aogán. (2006) Policing Northern Ireland: Conflict, legitimacy and reform. Cullompton: Willan Publishing.
Police Authority for Northern Ireland (PANI) (1996) Policing Plan for Northern Ireland, 1998/1999. Belfast: PANI.
