Les Allamby

Mr Allamby is a solicitor who has previously served as director of Law Centre NI and chief commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC).

He recently chaired an independent panel on social security mitigations for the Department for Communities and has undertaken election monitoring in Bosnia, Pakistan, and Georgia for the OSCE and European Union.

He is also chair of NIACRO, a member of the board of the Mary Ann McCracken Foundation, and was recently appointed to the council of JUSTICE.

Mr Allamby is one of six new independent members on the Policing Board. He and two others have been appointed with effect from December 2022, while the remaining three have been appointed from April 2023.

Justice minister Naomi Long said: “I am pleased to announce six independent members of the Northern Ireland Policing Board. I am confident that the members will bring a wide range of skills and experience to an already strong Board.

“The Policing Board is one of Northern Ireland’s most important public bodies and it is vital that we have an effective and efficient Board that holds the Police Service of Northern Ireland to account.

“I would like pay tribute to three members whose terms conclude on 30 November 2022, including the chair, vice chair and chair of the audit and risk assurance committee, for the valuable contribution they have made to policing in Northern Ireland and their time, hard work and dedication to the work of the Policing Board.”