10 August 2020
One CHR has been published by the Review Team this week, which reviewed Police Scotland’s handling of three complaints and found all were dealt with to a reasonable standard.
Read more04 August 2020
Six CHRs have been published by the Review Team this week, with just under half the complaints reasonably handled by police.
Read more30 July 2020
An independent investigation report has found that police were justified in discharging PAVA spray during the arrest of a woman acting violently.
Read more20 July 2020
An independent investigation report has found that police acted proportionally in discharging PAVA spray during the arrest of two people acting violently.
Read more29 June 2020
An investigation has been launched into the death of a 28-year-old man shot by armed police during an incident in Glasgow. The independent inquiry remains ongoing and a report will be submitted to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in due course.
Read more26 June 2020
An independent report has found that police were justified in discharging PAVA spray at a man acting violently and who brandished a bottle at officers.
The man was part of a group of men drinking and ignoring emergency Coronavirus social distancing guidelines.
Read more26 June 2020
The PIRC Business Plan for 2020-21 has been published, outlining the organisation’s four key priorities for the year.
Read more27 May 2020
An independent investigation report has found that police acted proportionally in dealing with a man who ignored ‘social distancing’ rules and threatened Pharmacy staff.
Read more01 April 2020
An independent investigation report has found that a man who sped off from police was solely responsible for causing a crash resulting in several people being injured.
Read more06 March 2020
An independent investigation report has found that British Transport Police (BTP) were justified in discharging Captor Spray at a man acting aggressively and trying to evade arrest.
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