Report - Police Scotland - PIRC/00297/21
The Complaints
The complaints in this case arose when police officers attended at the applicant’s home during their attempts to locate and apprehend the applicant’s son who was the subject of a petition warrant.
We have reviewed the handling of four complaints, namely that:
On 26 September 2020, a police officer refused to allow the applicant to read the contents of a warrant which the officer stated authorised him to enter the applicant’s home, by force if necessary, prior to officers entering the property;
On 26 September 2020, police officers entered the applicant’s property between his house and garage without wearing face masks or suitable PPE;
On 26 September 2020, a police officer approached the applicant in a manner in which whilst shouting at him, he was not wearing suitable face protection and allowed his spittle and saliva to land on the applicant’s face; and
On 26 September 2020, a police officer kicked the applicant’s dog prior to using his foot to forcibly move the applicant’s dog out of his way before exiting the garage.
Police Scotland’s Decision
Police Scotland upheld complaints 2 and 3 but did not uphold complaints 1 and 4.
Our Findings
We have found that Police Scotland handled all four of the applicant’s complaints to a reasonable standard.
There is no further action required of Police Scotland.
Police Bodies : Police Scotland