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  • 20 May 2021

    Police officers showed bravery in tackling man armed with meat cleaver

    An independent investigation has found that two police officers displayed bravery in tackling a man armed with a large meat cleaver. The officers suffered serious injuries following the incident involving a 25-year-old man in Wishaw on Sunday 14 June 2020. The man wa...

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  • 20 May 2021

    Police officers showed bravery in tackling man armed with meat cleaver

    An independent investigation has found that two police officers displayed bravery in tackling a man armed with a large meat cleaver.

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    • serious injury following police contact
    • Police Scotland
    • British Transport Police
  • 06 March 2020

    BTP officers justified in using Captor Spray during arrest

    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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    • British Transport Police
    • Firearms Discharge
    • Captor Spray
  • 04 March 2020

    Investigation launched after Captor spray is discharged at 20-year-old man in Paisley

    A new investigation has been launched after British Transport Police officers discharged Captor spray at a 20-year-old man.

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    • Captor spray
    • Firearms
    • British Transport Police
  • 17 December 2019

    New investigations launched after serious injury and incapacitant spray incidents

    Several new investigations have been launched, including a serious injury case and two incapacitant spray discharges.

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    • Use of PAVA spray
    • serious injury following police contact
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