Publications

11 October 2019 | Investigations

PIRC Report: Serious injury following police contact, Arbroath/Dundee, 15 February 2019

On the evening of Friday 15 February 2019, a 42 year-old man was arrested in Arbroath following a disturbance where it is alleged that he had been in possession of a knife.

The man, who was handcuffed to the front, was thereafter placed within the cell cage area of a marked police van and whilst being transported to Dundee Custody Centre he used a lighter to set fire to an item of clothing that he was wearing causing injury to his right arm.

07 October 2019 | Investigations

PIRC Investigation: Commissioner investigates actions of police following road crash

We are carrying out an investigation into the actions of police officers in relation to a road crash in Dumfries in the early hours of Friday 30 August 2019, in which a 21-year-old woman and an 18-year-old man were injured.

The matter was referred to us by Police Scotland and a report will be submitted to them in due course.

16 September 2019 | Investigations

PIRC Investigation: Commissioner examines actions of police prior to road crash

We are carrying out an investigation into the actions of police officers in the lead up to a road crash on Garnock Road, Stevenston, in the early hours of Friday 30 August 2019, during which two men aged 31 and 33 were injured.

The matter was referred to us by Police Scotland and a report will be submitted to them in due course.

12 September 2019 | Investigations

PIRC Report: Serious injury following police contact, Penicuik, 3 September 2018

Sometime after 0200 hours on 3 September 2018, within homeless accommodation in Penicuik, a male resident forced entry to a locked room occupied by a woman, assaulted her and attempted to rape her. The woman resisted and managed to fight off her attacker.

Prior to this incident, shortly before 0200 hours, the man had seriously assaulted another man who also resided there. The man had told the other man of his intention to rape the woman and invited him to take part. When the other man refused he was seriously assaulted and injured.

09 September 2019 | Investigations

PIRC Report: Serious injury following police contact, Kirkcaldy, 8 March 2019

About 1647 hours on Friday 8 March 2019, on Oriel Road near to its junction with Strathallan Drive, Kirkcaldy, a marked Police Scotland Roads Policing car was involved in a collision with two other vehicles, driven by members of the public. As a result of the collision, an 87-year-old man, who was driving one of the cars, a Kia, sustained serious injuries. The police driver and the driver of the other car, an Audi, sustained minor injuries.

02 September 2019 | Investigations

PIRC Investigation: Commissioner investigating circumstances of death of 21-year-old man

We are carrying out an investigation after a 21-year-old man died at Wishaw General Hospital on Monday 26 August 2019, having been taken there from Motherwell Police Station following his arrest on Friday 16 August 2019.

As is standard, the matter was referred by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and a report will be submitted to the COPFS in due course.

02 September 2019 | Investigations

PIRC Investigation: Commissioner investigating circumstances of death of 36-year-old man

We are investigating the circumstances leading up to the death of a 36-year-old man following an incident in Rothesay on Sunday 25 August 2019. 

The man suffered serious injuries during the incident which was attended by police.

He was taken by ambulance to Victoria Hospital, Rothesay, before being air lifted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, where he later died.

The incident was referred to us by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and a report will be submitted to the COPFS in due course.

16 August 2019 | Investigations

PIRC INVESTIGATION: Commissioner investigating discharge of Taser at 40-year-old man

We are carrying out an investigation after Police Scotland officers discharged a Taser twice at a 40-year-old man following an incident in Balintore, near Tain, on Thursday 1 August 2019.

The case was referred by Police Scotland and a report will be submitted to the Chief Constable in due course.

07 August 2019 | Investigations

PIRC Investigation: Commissioner investigates allegations of criminality against officer from Police Scotland

Our investigation into allegations of potential criminality against an officer of Police Scotland has now concluded. 

We have submitted our report with our findings to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).

17 July 2019 | Investigations

PIRC Report: Serious injury following police contact

In the early hours of Saturday 27 April 2019, a 25-year-old woman was arrested in Glasgow following a report of a disturbance. The woman struggled violently with arresting officers making it impossible to conduct a thorough search of her at that time.