Police contact resulting in serious injury - Derbyshire Constabulary, August 2017

On 26 August 2017 Derbyshire Constabulary officers attended reports of a man in possession of a handgun in a street in Heanor. The man, who had mental health issues, was located by police officers. Officers approached the man, at which point he pointed the gun at one of the officers. Fearing for the safety of his colleague and his own, the officer shot the man in the chest. He suffered serious non-fatal injuries.

Our investigators attended the scene and conducted a detailed examination. They obtained witness statements from police officers, members of the public and others. Investigators analysed and compared CCTV footage, police officers’ body-worn camera footage, and vehicle-mounted camera footage, along with specialist ballistic reports, radio and telephone transmissions and experts’ reports.

The investigation concluded there was no indication any police officer had behaved in a manner that would justify the bringing of disciplinary proceedings, or had committed a criminal offence.