16 September 2019
In three Complaint Handling Reviews (CHRS) published today, the Review Team found that of the 10 complaints, half were handled to a reasonable standard by Police Scotland.
Read more12 September 2019
An investigation report has found that if police had attended an initial report of a serious assault they could have prevented a subsequent attack on a man, which left him seriously injured and permanently disfigured.
Read more09 September 2019
An investigation report has found that a police driver was not to blame for a collision involving their vehicle and two other cars being driven by members of the public.
Read more02 September 2019
In six complaint handling reviews (CHRs) published today, Monday 2 September 2019, the PIRC found that of 16 individual complaints reviewed, 10 were handled to a reasonable standard by Police Scotland.
Read more26 August 2019
In two complaint handling reviews (CHRs) published today, Monday 26 August 2019, the PIRC found that of 13 individual complaints reviewed, seven were not handled to a reasonable standard by Police Scotland.
Read more20 August 2019
Senior Solicitor Michelle Macleod has taken up her position as Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC).
Michelle, who was appointed by the Cabinet Secretary in June, started her five-year term as Commissioner on Saturday 17 August 2019. She was previously Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector for the Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland.
Read more19 August 2019
One complaint handling review (CHR) was published on the PIRC website today, Monday 19 August 2019, which found three of six complaints were handled to a reasonable standard by Police Scotland.
Read more16 August 2019
The PIRC is investigating an incident during which police discharged a Taser at a 40-year-old man in the Highlands.
Read more05 August 2019
29 July 2019
In six complaint handling reviews (CHRs) published today, Monday 29 July 2019, the PIRC found that of 20 individual complaints reviewed, 16 were handled to a reasonable standard by Police Scotland.
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