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Police Reform – 2000

As per the recommendation of the commission, an Oversight Commissioner was appointed in May 2000. The government published the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill on 16 May 2000, which was criticized by the SDLP and Sinn Fein. Amendments were made in the bill to address some of SDLP and Sinn Fein’s concerns to get their support for the Bill. The Bill received the Royal Assent on 23 November 2000.