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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
  • 27 October 2020

    Learning Point Issue 17 out now

    Issue 17 of Learning Point, our best practice bulletin, is now available from the PIRC website.

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    • Learning Point
    • Best practice
    • conflict of interest
    • serious injury following police contact
  • 23 September 2020

    Police use of Taser on 19-year-old man in Dumfries was proportionate

    An independent investigation report has found that police were justified in their use of a Taser to arrest a man armed with a knife.

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    • Taser
  • 11 September 2020

    Police acted appropriately prior to death of man whose car collided with a lorry

    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.

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    • Report
    • Investigations
    • death following police contact
  • 20 August 2020

    Police dealt with incidents during COVID-19 health crisis appropriately

    Independent investigations have found that the police response to two incidents during the current COVID-19 health crisis was proportionate.

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    • Discharge of PAVA
    • serious injury following police contact
    • Coronavirus
    • Firearms Discharge
  • 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
  • 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
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