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Investigation into fatal police shooting in Derby finds officers’ use of force was appropriate

Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.

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Published
2025-02-13
Investigation type
independent
Force involved
Derbyshire Constabulary

What was investigated

An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) into the fatal police shooting of a man in Derby found that officers’ use of force during the incident was appropriate in the circumstances. The individual was shot after approaching officers with a knife following attempts to break into a police station and damaging vehicles.

Key findings

  • The officer's use of force was deemed appropriate given the circumstances.
  • Attempts to use non-lethal methods were unsuccessful.
  • The officer feared for his life as the individual approached with a knife.
  • CCTV and body-worn footage corroborated the officer's account.
  • Mr. Ciolac was shot at a distance of less than three metres.
  • Officers administered first aid immediately after the shooting.
  • No officers were found to have committed a criminal offence.
  • All officers involved were treated as witnesses during the enquiry.

Outcome

No indication of misconduct or criminal actions by the officers was found. The actions taken were concluded to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Read the full report on policeconduct.gov.uk

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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.