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BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- A 3-year inquiry into Northern Ireland's police force concluded homicides committed by paid informers were covered up or not prosecuted in the 1990s.
The 160-page report said as many as 15 killings by Ulster Volunteer Force members were swept under the rug to maintain informers' relationships, The Telegraph reported.
Police Ombudsman Nuala O'Loan said the policy of protecting informers was supported by senior officers in the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the force that replaced it, the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
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Cayman Net News - grand cayman
24 April 2007
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Corrupt Police ‘Will Not Be To
The commissioner of Police has vowed corruption will not be tolerated in Cayman after a police officer, who admitted taking a CI$500 bribe, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and will deported on his release.
38-year-old Keith Nathaniel Guthrie, of Prospect Drive, appeared in the Grand Court on Wednesday, 18 April, for sentencing after previously pleading guilty to the offence of official corruption.
Mr Guthrie was arrested after being caught by a covert police surveillance operation on 8 April, 2006, accepting money from a member of the public in return for offering not to charge the victim with traffic offences.
An internal investigation had been launched after a member of the public reported to police Mr Guthrie had asked them for money to forget about traffic violations. A police operation was launched to observe Mr Guthrie and he was caught on camera accepting $500 from the victim.
At the time, Mr Guthrie was also charged with another similar offence, involving CI$1500, which allegedly occurred on 3 April 2006.
Responding to the verdict, Commissioner of Police Mr Stuart Kernohan admitted that no police force can be completely immune from unacceptable behaviour and corruption.
“We have no tolerance for intentional misconduct and will deal with it thoroughly and professionally in every instance. This case demonstrates our commitment to do so,” he assured the public.
“There are many fine officers in the service who take pride in their work and are fully committed to the safety of the community and we are determined to protect the reputation of these officers, and the service as a whole, by taking firm action against anyone found to be abusing their position,” Mr Kernohan continued.
He added that corrupt officers will not be tolerated within the RCIPS and they will be rooted out to face the consequences of their actions.
“We know that if a police officer violates the law that they have sworn to uphold it erodes the public trust that we work so hard to gain.
“Residents need to be able to trust their police and the conclusion of this investigation sends a powerful message not only to current and potential police officers but also to the people of Cayman,” he warned.
Mr Kernohan then stressed that any allegation or information the public provides regarding corrupt activity will be investigated fully and will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) say Mr Guthrie had been a serving officer since December 2001.
His postings were all in the Uniform Branch, either at George Town Police or Bodden Town Police Stations and, at the time of his arrest, he was assigned to the George Town Police Station on patrol duties.
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