Police Ombudsman Marie Anderson has returned to work after almost seven months of “extended absence” due to illness.
The ombudsman, who returned to her desk on Monday, had been off work since last June.
In 2023 West Midlands Police was asked to investigate a domestic incident linked to Ms Anderson, who took up her role in 2019.
At the time, the PSNI said officers “received a report of a domestic incident” and attended an address in Co Down.
“Police were unable to gain access to the address and following contact, a man aged 63 was arrested for common assault and interviewed,” a spokeswoman said.
The man was later released, and it has since emerged a file has been forwarded to the Public Prosecution Service.
Sources previously suggested Ms Anderson held discussions with a senior PSNI officer after the alleged incident.
Ms Anderson said she is happy to be back at work.
“I am pleased to be back at work and am looking forward to re-commencing my role,” said Mrs Anderson.
“I would like to thank my senior staff who led the work of the office during my illness and continued to demonstrate the value of our investigations in building public confidence in independent investigation of police complaints and in our work to improve policing.”
