Report – Police Scotland – PIRC/00160/21
06 Sep 2022
Content
The Complaints
The complaints in this case arose after the applicant was stopped and searched by officers in relation to an incident reported to Police Scotland. We have reviewed the handling of two complaints, namely that:
- On 19 August 2019 two police officers did not have sufficient grounds to stop and search the applicant; and
- Police Scotland failed to provide the applicant with a description, in terms of race, of the suspect in relation to the incident which led to the applicant being stopped and searched by officers.
Police Scotland’s Decision
Police Scotland did not uphold complaint 1 and upheld complaint 2.
Our Findings
We have found that Police Scotland handled both of the applicant’s complaints to a reasonable standard.
Police Bodies : Police Scotland