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16 August 2019 | Investigations
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.
09 July 2019 | Investigations
We are carrying out an investigation following the death of a man whose body was recovered from the River Clyde in Glasgow on Wednesday 4 July 2019.
The incident was referred to us by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and a report will be submitted to them in due course.
03 July 2019 | Investigations
We are carrying out an investigation into the actions of police officers in the lead up to a road traffic collision in Inverness involving a motorcycle in the early hours of Saturday 29 June 2019. A 33-year-old man died.
The incident was referred to the PIRC by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and a report will be submitted to them in due course.
27 June 2019 | Investigations
We are investigating the circumstances leading up to the death of a woman in Dundee on Wednesday 26 June 2019.
Police attended following reports of an injured woman in her 50s. She later died at Ninewells Hospital.
As is standard procedure, the incident was referred to us by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and our report will be submitted to them in due course.
27 June 2019 | Investigations
We are carrying out an investigation into the circumstances leading up to and including the serious injury of a 28-year-old man following a police pursuit in Aberdeen in the early hours of Wednesday 26 June 2019.
The incident was referred to the PIRC by Police Scotland as is standard procedure and a report will be submitted to the Chief Constable in due course.
12 June 2019 | Investigations
We are investigating allegations of potential criminality against officer of Police Scotland and it would be inappropriate to comment further on a live enquiry.
The matter was referred to the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) by the Crown office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and a report on the Commissioner’s findings will be submitted to the COPFS in due course.
31 May 2019 | Investigations
We are investigating allegations of potential criminality against officers of Police Scotland and it would be inappropriate to comment further on a live enquiry.
The matter was referred to the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) by the Crown office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and a report on the Commissioner’s findings will be submitted to the COPFS in due course.
03 May 2019 | Investigations
We are investigating the actions of the police prior to the death of Bradley Welsh, 48, in Edinburgh on 17 April 2019.
The matter was referred to the PIRC for investigation by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and a report on our findings will be submitted to the COPFS in due course.
As this is a live enquiry, we are unable to make any further comment.
18 April 2019 | Investigations
We are investigating allegations of potential criminality against an officer of Police Scotland and it would be inappropriate to comment further on a live enquiry.
The matter was referred to the Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and a report on the Commissioner’s findings will be submitted to them in due course.
11 April 2019 | Investigations
We are carrying out an investigation after a 22-year-old man received a serious injury in Livingston on 11 April 2019.
PAVA spray was discharged during the incident and both matters were referred to the PIRC by Police Scotland. A report will be submitted to them in due course.
