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  • 01 April 2020

    Man who sped off from police and drove dangerously was at fault for crash in Moray

    An independent investigation report has found that a man who sped off from police was solely responsible for causing a crash resulting in several people being injured. The pursuit began in the Buckie area on 26 December 2019 when an officer saw the 28-year-old drivin...

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  • 01 April 2020

    Man who sped off from police and drove dangerously was at fault for crash in Moray

    An independent investigation report has found that a man who sped off from police was solely responsible for causing a crash resulting in several people being injured.

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    • serious injury following police contact
    • Pursuit
  • 06 March 2020

    BTP officers justified in using Captor Spray during arrest

    An independent investigation report has found that British Transport Police (BTP) were justified in discharging Captor Spray at a man acting aggressively and trying to evade arrest.

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    • British Transport Police
    • Firearms Discharge
    • Captor Spray
  • 05 March 2020

    Review Team publishes 12 reports this week, with the majority of complaints handled reasonably by police

    The PIRC Review Team has published 12 Complaint Handling Review (CHR) reports this week, which found that a majority of complaints dealt with by police were reasonably handled.

    In seven of the cases Police Scotland provided an appropriate response to the complainers, while in the other five a number of complaints were not reasonably handled.

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    • Complaint Handling Review
    • Reviews
  • 04 March 2020

    Investigation launched after Captor spray is discharged at 20-year-old man in Paisley

    A new investigation has been launched after British Transport Police officers discharged Captor spray at a 20-year-old man.

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    • Captor spray
    • Firearms
    • British Transport Police
  • 24 February 2020

    Two reports find majority of complaints handled to reasonable standard

    Two Complaint Handling Review (CHR) reports have been published by the Review Team this week, finding the majority of complaints handled to a reasonable standard by Police Scotland. 

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    • Complaint Handling Review
    • CHR
  • 12 February 2020

    Police not responsible for motorcycle crash in Aberdeen

    An independent investigation report has found police were not to blame for the injuries sustained by a disqualified motorcyclist who collided with a tree.

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    • Aberdeen
    • Police Scotland
    • Injury following Police Contact
  • 11 February 2020

    Review Team publishes two reports

    The Review Team has published two Complaint Handling Review (CHR) reports this week, with the majority of complaints handled to a reasonable standard by police.

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    • Complaint Handling Review
    • Recommendations
  • 05 February 2020

    Complaints made about neighbour disputes published, police handled majority reasonably

    The Review Team has published reports on Police Scotland’s handling of complaints made about them in relation to their response to four separate neighbour disputes.

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    • Complaint Handling Review
    • Recommendations
  • 30 January 2020

    Four Review Team reports published with majority of complaints handled to reasonable standard

    The PIRC Review team has published four Complaint Handling Review (CHR) reports this week, with the majority of complaints found to have been handled to a reasonable standard.

    A total of 11 complaints were reviewed across four different cases.

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    • CHR
  • 15 January 2020

    Police use of Taser in response to violent incident was necessary

    An investigation has found that the use of Taser by police on a 40-year-old man acting aggressively towards armed officers and who had set fire to his home was necessary and proportionate.

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    • Taser
    • Firearms
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