Report – Police Scotland – PIRC/00489/22
The Complaint
The complaint in this case arose after the applicant was stopped by police officers whilst he was driving a quad bike and subsequently charged with road traffic offences.
We have reviewed the handling of a single complaint, namely that:
- On 12 July 2020, officers forced the applicant onto what the officers called the pavement without the use of ‘blue lights or sirens’.
Police Scotland’s Decision
Police Scotland did not uphold the applicant’s complaint.
Our Findings
We have found that Police Scotland did not handle the applicant’s complaint to a reasonable standard.
Consequently, we have made a recommendation to address the shortcomings in Police Scotland’s handling of the complaint. In summary, we recommend that Police Scotland re-assess the complaint and provide the applicant with a further letter of response explaining the rationale for the determination reached.
Our recommendation should be implemented by Police Scotland within two months of the date of this report.
Police Bodies : Police Scotland