Here, you can find various documents and records relating to our investigations, Complaint Handling Reviews, publications, audits and business documents, such as our strategic and business plans, annual reports and policies.
21 September 2020 | Investigations
We are investigating the death in custody of a 36-year-old man at Kirkcaldy Police Station on 18 September 2020.
The investigation will focus on the circumstances leading up to the man’s death.
The matter was referred to us by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and a report will be sent to them in due course.
14 September 2020 | Investigations
We are investigating the circumstances leading to the death of a 41-year-old man who died in Dundee on Saturday 29 August 2020.
Our investigation will focus on the actions of Police Scotland officers and their interaction with the man prior to his death.
The matter was referred to us by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and once the investigation is concluded, a report on our findings will be sent to the COPFS for consideration.
11 September 2020 | Investigations
We are investigating the circumstances leading up to the death of a 45-year-old man, whose body was discovered at an address in Grangemouth on Monday 24 August 2020.
Our investigation will focus on the response from Police Scotland in relation to the matter.
The matter was referred to us by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and once the investigation is concluded, a report on our findings will be sent to the COPFS for consideration.
02 September 2020 | Investigations
We are investigating the circumstances surrounding the serious injury of a 24-year-old woman in police custody in Govan on Friday 21 August 2020.
The woman was subsequently taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, for treatment.
The matter was referred to us by Police Scotland and, once the investigation is concluded, a report of our findings will be submitted to the Chief Constable.
10 August 2020 | Investigations
We are investigating the circumstances leading to a 40-year-old man becoming unwell while in police custody in Livingston on Thursday 27 August 2020
Our investigation will focus on the actions of Police Scotland officers prior to and once the man became unwell.
The matter was referred to us by Police Scotland and, once the investigation is concluded, a report of our findings will be submitted to the Chief Constable.
10 August 2020 | Investigations
We are investigating the circumstances leading to the death of a 31-year-old man whose body was found at an address in Glasgow on Sunday 26 July 2020.
Our investigation will focus on the actions of Police Scotland officers prior to the discovery of the man’s body.
The matter was referred to us by Police Scotland and, once the investigation is concluded, a report of our findings will be submitted to the Chief Constable.
05 August 2020 | Investigations
We are investigating the circumstances leading to the death of a 34-year-old man whose body was found at an address in Kirkwall, Orkney, on Saturday 18 July 2020.
Our investigation will focus on the interaction between police officers and the man prior to his death.
The matter was referred to us by Police Scotland and, once the investigation is concluded, a report of our findings will be submitted to the Chief Constable.
03 August 2020 | Investigations
We are investigating police interaction with a 31-year-old woman before she was found seriously ill at her home in Hamilton on Friday 10 July 2020.
The woman later died at Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, on Sunday 12 July.
The matter was referred to us by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and once the investigation is concluded, a report on our findings will be sent to the COPFS for consideration.
20 July 2020 | Investigations
We are investigating the death in custody of a 50-year-old man at Govan Police Office on Saturday 11 July 2020.
The investigation will focus on the circumstances leading up to the man’s death.
The matter was referred to us by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and a report will be sent to them in due course.
29 June 2020 | Investigations
Following an incident on Friday 26 June, 2020, in West George Street, Glasgow, the PIRC, in accordance with our statutory powers, received an instruction from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) to carry out an independent investigation into the death of Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh, 28, who was shot by armed police during the incident.
Once our investigation is concluded, a report on the Commissioner’s findings will be sent to the COPFS for consideration. It would be inappropriate to comment further.
NOTES TO EDITORS:
The incident has been referred to the PIRC Under Section 33A(b) the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice Scotland Act 2006.
