07 August 2018
The Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) has recommended that Police Scotland apologises to several people after Firearms Officers pointed their weapons at them and forced one man out of his home and others out of cars at gunpoint.
Read more19 July 2018
13 July 2018
The PIRC are investigating after a 31-year-old woman suffered a serious injury on 22 June 2018 at an address in the St Andrews area of Fife.
Read more11 July 2018
The PIRC is carrying out two separate investigations into the use of Tasers by Specially Trained Officers (STOs) with Police Scotland.
Read more06 July 2018
We are carrying out an investigation after the body of a 30-year-old man was discovered in the grounds of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital on 7 June 2018.
Read more27 June 2018
A report has found that the police pursuit of a stolen vehicle contributed to a collision between it and another car, which resulted in three people being injured.
Read more21 June 2018
The Police Investigations & Review Commissioner is investigating the circumstances leading to the death of a 38-year-old man in Troon.
The investigation will focus on the police response.
Read more19 June 2018
The Cabinet Secretary of Justice has today announced a ‘Review of Complaints Handling, Investigations and Misconduct Issues in relation to Policing’.
Responding, Kate Frame, Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC), said:
“I am pleased that the Cabinet Secretary for Justice has announced an independent review and welcome the appointment of Dame Elish Angiolini QC.
Read more19 June 2018
The Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) is investigating the use of a Taser by police in Jedburgh.
Read more15 June 2018
The Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) is investigating the serious injury of a 69-year-old man in Edinburgh.
The investigation will focus on the police response prior to the man being found.
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