04 December 2019
A Review report supports Police Scotland’s decision not to uphold a complaint made about officers who forced entry to a flat over concerns for the wellbeing of a man thought to be vulnerable.
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The Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) is carrying out an investigation following an incident in which police discharged a Taser at a man in Dundee on 22 November 2019.
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The PIRC is carrying out an investigation following a road traffic collision in Aberdeen on 25 November 2019.
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The PIRC is carrying out an investigation into the action of police in relation to a road crash on the Isle of Lewis in the early hours of Saturday 23 November 2019.
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The PIRC is carrying out an investigation following the death in custody of a 28-year-old man in Elgin on Monday 25 November 2019.
Read more22 November 2019
The vast majority of Taser use by police in Scotland in the last year has been found to be necessary, proportionate and justified.
The findings are highlighted in the Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) 2018-19 annual report.
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One Complaint Gandling Review was published today, with both complaints not handled to a reasonable standard.
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11 November 2019
The PIRC is investigating the serious injury of a 57-year-old man at Motherwell Police station.
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An investigation report has found that Police Scotland failed to categorise a 38-year-old woman as a missing person after concern was raised for her welfare.
She was later found unresponsive at her Ayrshire home and pronounced dead.
Read more04 November 2019
In 11 Complaint Handling Reviews (CHRs) published by the Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) today, Monday 4 November 2019, the Review Team found that 29 of 36 individual complaints were handled to a reasonable standard by Police Scotland.
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