Investigation into deployment of Cleveland Police dog
Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.
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- Published
- 2025-04-10
- Investigation type
- independent
- Force involved
- Cleveland Police
What was investigated
The investigation report sets out the actions that were taken by Cleveland Police officers when an incident escalated, including one officer's use of a police dog.
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Last reviewed: 13 July 2026 · Next review due: 13 January 2027
This is a factual summary of a report published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Individuals are referred to exactly as the source report anonymises them. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with the IOPC · Summarised 2026-07-13.