Complaints About the Police
Malicious complaints
Anyone who knowingly makes a false complaint may be prosecuted by the Procurator Fiscal (and may also be liable to civil action by the officer complained about).
In this section
- Types and definition of a complaint about the police
- Who can make a complaint
- How to make a complaint
- What information should you provide when making a complaint
- How will my complaint be investigated
- The role of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
- Malicious complaints
- Complaints about senior officers
- What if I am not satisfied with the way that the police handled my complaint
- Learning from complaints
