The McCullough Review: extension of deadline for responses to Call for Evidence

The McCullough Review is an independent review into conduct by the Police Service of Northern Ireland arising from concerns raised in relation to surveillance of journalists, lawyers and other groups.

Statement from Angus McCullough KC

On 10 July 2024 I issued a Call for Evidence and urged any individual or group that has information relevant to my inquiry to be in touch with me, using the  Questionnaire  which is available online, and to send completed questionnaires to my secure email address (which appears on the form) on a confidential basis. Anyone volunteering information to my review by this means will not be identified outside the review team; not to PSNI nor to the wider public. This confidentiality is subject to anyone coming under suspicion of wrongdoing not automatically being entitled to anonymity, and in that case they would be warned accordingly.

The original deadline for responses to this call for evidence was today 5pm on Friday 18 October 2024. There has been recent publicity in connection with the Review and I am keen to ensure that anybody who has relevant information has the opportunity to come forward. I am particularly keen that serving or retired police officers and staff should come forward if they have relevant information. The Chief Constable of PSNI, Jon Boutcher, has confirmed that he would encourage his officers and staff to do so – in confidence if preferred. I have decided to extend the deadline for responses by 2 weeks to 5pm on 1 November 2024.