Review calls for overhaul of Scotland's police complaints system

Dame Elish Angiolini's damning report says system lacks transparency and accountability

A review into Scotland's widely criticised police complaints system has called for a fundamental overhaul, including much tougher powers and greater independence for the country's police investigations body.

The review was ordered by Scottish ministers after the death in police custody of Sheku Bayoh, who died after being forcibly restrained. It identified a series of weaknesses and gaps in the investigation of police misconduct, particularly compared with police oversight rules in force in other parts of the UK and in Ireland.