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An independent investigation has found that police officers acted appropriately during their multiple interactions with a man, who later sustained serious injuries due to a fall.

An independent investigation has concluded that police officers were justified in discharging their Tasers during a violent incident in which a man tried to attack one of their colleagues.

• Taser
• Firearms

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

• serious injury following police contact
• Police Scotland
• British Transport Police

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, the Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) is delighted to announce our staff have chosen to support Chris’s House as our charity of the year 2021-22.

• Charity
• Michelle Macleod

A series of reports issued by the PIRC has led to a significant police review of how people are dealt with while in custody.

Police Scotland has set up a special working group to examine what improvements are required to better observe prisoners while in police custody.

• Recommendations
• Learning Point
• Investigations
• Reviews

An independent investigation has found that police were justified in using PAVA spray to arrest a man and showed courage and determination in dangerous circumstances.

• serious injury following police contact

An independent investigation has recognised the professionalism of police officers when dealing with a violent disturbance at a flat in Kirkcaldy.

• serious injury following police contact

Comprehensive new statutory guidance for handling complaints about the police in Scotland has been drawn up by the PIRC, bringing greater transparency, accountability and an increased focus on improvement.

The statutory guidance reflects a concerted effort by the PIRC and policing bodies to develop a more positive attitude to complaints. The aim is to promote and support a culture of continuous improvement through learning and development, resulting in more consistency in the handling of complaints by policing bodies in Scotland.

An independent investigation report has found that police acted appropriately in their interaction with a man, who was later found dead in his flat.

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.

• death following police contact
• witness appeal