10 August 2020
One CHR has been published by the Review Team this week, which reviewed Police Scotland’s handling of three complaints and found all were dealt with to a reasonable standard.
Read more04 August 2020
Six CHRs have been published by the Review Team this week, with just under half the complaints reasonably handled by police.
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.
Read more27 May 2020
An independent investigation report has found that police acted proportionally in dealing with a man who ignored ‘social distancing’ rules and threatened Pharmacy staff.
Read more01 April 2020
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.
Read more05 March 2020
The PIRC Review Team has published 12 Complaint Handling Review (CHR) reports this week, which found that a majority of complaints dealt with by police were reasonably handled.
In seven of the cases Police Scotland provided an appropriate response to the complainers, while in the other five a number of complaints were not reasonably handled.
Read more24 February 2020
Two Complaint Handling Review (CHR) reports have been published by the Review Team this week, finding the majority of complaints handled to a reasonable standard by Police Scotland.
Read more12 February 2020
An independent investigation report has found police were not to blame for the injuries sustained by a disqualified motorcyclist who collided with a tree.
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