Officers not authorised for pursuit of stolen car

PIRC makes recommendations to force following two incidents resulting in serious injuries.

Report finding: PIRC found one of the pursuing officers told the area control room, in error, that he was a standard driver

Officers not trained or authorised to pursue a stolen car involved in spectacular high-speed crash face force sanctions following a watchdog ruling. The mile-long chase between two villages in North Lanarkshire ended when the stolen Skoda struck a...