04 December 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.
Read more16 November 2020
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.
Read more11 November 2020
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.
Read more27 October 2020
Issue 17 of Learning Point, our best practice bulletin, is now available from the PIRC website.
Read more23 September 2020
An independent investigation report has found that police were justified in their use of a Taser to arrest a man armed with a knife.
Read more11 September 2020
An independent investigation report has found that police acted appropriately in their interaction with a man, who later died after his car collided with an articulated lorry.
Read more20 August 2020
Independent investigations have found that the police response to two incidents during the current COVID-19 health crisis was proportionate.
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 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.
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