Complaint Handling Reviews

The Complaints

The complaints in this case arose after the applicant was arrested and held in custody. We have reviewed the handling of three complaints, namely that:

1. On 24 May 2021, the applicant was unlawfully arrested; 
2. In connection with the above incident, the police did not speak to the applicant to obtain his own account; and, 
3. In connection to the same incident, a police officer intentionally struck the applicant’s phone out of his hand. 

Police Scotland’s Decision

Police Scotland did not uphold any of the applicant’s complaints.

Our Findings

We have found that Police Scotland handled complaints 2 and 3 to a reasonable standard, but not so complaint 1.  

Nonetheless, no further action is required in this connection.

Police Bodies : Police Scotland