Independent investigations into crimes committed during The Troubles

Jon Boutcher
Sir Iain Livingstone is a former chief constable who is in charge of a team of officers conducting a series of independent historical investigations.

He took charge of Kenova in November 2023 from former lead Jon Boutcher who was made Chief Constable of the Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI). Kenova is a complex and wide-ranging investigation which was launched to investigate allegations of murder, kidnap and torture dating back to the 1970s. Following its launch in 2016, the team has taken on further investigations at the request of the PSNI. Details of these investigations can be found by clicking on the links below.

Current investigations

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Operation Mizzenmast
An investigation into the death of Jean Smyth-Campbell in 1972
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Operation Kenova
An investigation into the alleged activities of the person known as Stakeknife
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Operation Turma
An investigation into the murder of three RUC officers at Kinnego Embankment in 1982
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The Barnard Review
An analytical report on collusion in what has become known as the Glenanne Series
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