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  • 04 December 2020

    Witness appeal folowing fatal road crash in Ayrshire on 28 November 2020

    The Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) is making an appeal for witnesses following the death of a 25-year-old man in a fatal road crash in South Ayrshire. About 7.55pm on Saturday 28 November 2020, the man was driving a blue Audi A4 car when it collid...

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  • 04 December 2020

    Witness appeal folowing fatal road crash in Ayrshire on 28 November 2020

    The Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) is making an appeal for witnesses following the death of a 25-year-old man in a fatal road crash in South Ayrshire at the weekend.

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    • death following police contact
    • witness appeal
  • 16 November 2020

    Annual Report: Learning key to improving confidence in policing

    The PIRC Annual Report and Accounts has highlighted a culture of learning and development as key to improving confidence in policing in Scotland.

    The report, published today, also points to more constructive engagement with policing bodies.

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    • Annual Report
    • Learning
    • Investigations
    • Reviews
    • Michelle Macleod
  • 11 November 2020

    Commissioner responds to final report on Dame Angiolini policing review

    The final report of an independent review of complaints, investigations and misconduct issues in relation to policing in Scotland has been published today.

    The report by Dame Elish Angiolini was commissioned by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and the Lord Advocate in June 2018.

    Commissioner Michelle Macleod provides her response to the findings made by Dame Angiolini.

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    • Dame Angiolini
    • Review
    • Michelle Macleod
  • 30 July 2020

    Police justified in discharging PAVA spray during arrest of woman acting violently

    An independent investigation report has found that police were justified in discharging PAVA spray during the arrest of a woman acting violently.

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    • Discharge of PAVA
  • 20 July 2020

    Police justified in discharging PAVA spray at man and woman during violent incident

    An independent investigation report has found that police acted proportionally in discharging PAVA spray during the arrest of two people acting violently.

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    • Use of PAVA spray
    • Firearms
    • Coronavirus
  • 29 June 2020

    Investigation launched into death of 28-year-old man shot by armed police

    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.

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    • Firearms Discharge
    • death following police contact
    • Armed Response
  • 26 June 2020

    Police justified in discharging PAVA spray at man brandishing bottle at officers

    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.

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    • Use of PAVA spray
    • Coronavirus
  • 26 June 2020

    Business Plan outlines our four key priorities for year ahead

    The PIRC Business Plan for 2020-21 has been published, outlining the organisation’s four key priorities for the year.

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    • Our Business
    • Business Plan 2020-21
    • Commissioner
  • 27 May 2020

    Police response to man threatening to burn down Pharmacy was proportionate

    An independent investigation report has found that police acted proportionally in dealing with a man who ignored ‘social distancing’ rules and threatened Pharmacy staff.

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    • Coronavirus
    • serious injury following police contact
    • Report
  • 01 April 2020

    Man who sped off from police and drove dangerously was at fault for crash in Moray

    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.

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    • serious injury following police contact
    • Pursuit
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