(The Patten Commission)
INTRODUCTION 3
HUMAN RIGHTS RECOMMENDATIONS 3
Chapter 4: Human Rights 3
Chapter 5: Accountability I: The Present Position 4
Absence of a Vetting Mechanism 4
Chapter 6: Accountability II: A New Beginning 6
Establishment of Police Board 6
Powers of Secretary of State 6
Operational "Responsibility" of the Chief Constable 6
Transparency 7
Police Ombudsman 7
Systematic Abuses 8
Standard of Proof in Police Disciplinary Hearings 8
Assistance by Members of the Police Force 8
Ombudsman's Discretionary Powers 9
Past Reports on the RUC 9
Appointment of the Current Ombudsman 9
Covert Policing 9
Chapter 8: Policing in a Peaceful Society 10
Emergency Legislation 10
Holding Centres 10
Accountability for Past Human Rights Abuses 11
Intimidation and Harassment of Defense Lawyers 11
Chapter 9: Public Order Policing 11
Plastic Bullets 11
Chapter 12: Structure of the Police Service 12
Special Branch 12
Chapters 14 and 15: Composition of the Police Service and Recruitment 12
Chapter 16: Training, Education, and Development 12
Chapter 17: Culture, Ethos, and Symbols 13
Chapter 19: Overseeing Change 13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 14
APPENDIX A: BRIEFING PAPER FOR THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION ON POLICING FORNORTHERN IRELAND 15
