Police Investigations and Review Commissioner

Police Investigation and Review Commissioner

Agency overview
Formed	1 April 2013
Type	Executive non-departmental public body
Jurisdiction	Scotland
Headquarters	Hamilton House, Hamilton Business Park, Caird Park, Hamilton, ML3 0QA Tel: 01698 542900 55°46′59″N 4°02′56″E / 55.783°N 4.049°E / 55.783; 4.049
Employees	approx. 100
Minister responsible	Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Agency executives	Michelle Macleod, Police Investigation and Review Commissioner Phil Chapman, Director of Operations, Sharon Smit, Accountable Officer Sharon Clelland, Head of Legal Services
Parent agency	Scottish Government
Website	pirc.scotland.gov.uk
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Scotland in the UK and Europe

The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) is the executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government responsible for investigating complaints by members of the public against Police Scotland; and the Scottish operations of the National Crime Agency, British Transport Police, Civil Nuclear Constabulary, Ministry of Defence Police, and HM Revenue and Customs.