Off-duty Pc broke man’s leg

explain what had happened. The man’s wife confirmed that she had epilepsy. The man complained that his leg was hurting and might be broken. An ambulance was called and the man was taken to hospital, where it was confirmed that he had sustained a serious break to his leg, which required surgery and a long period of rehabilitation.”

The man made a complaint regarding the incident, alleging that the officer had used unreasonable and unnecessary force.

West Yorkshire Police referred the complaint to the IOPC.

The IOPC said it took statements from a number of witnesses, including police officers, members of the public and ambulance staff.

They also interviewed the special constable under investigation and examined CCTV footage of the incident.

“Based on the evidence available, we were of the opinion that the special constable’s decision to use force to restrain the man to prevent him from assaulting him was in line with legal and common-law definitions of self-defence.

“Despite the serious injuries suffered by the man, the evidence did not indicate that the special constable acted outside of the applicable policies and procedures governing use of force.

“We therefore did not consider there was sufficient evidence upon which a properly directed panel could find misconduct for the special constable, or that there were any issues with his performance that needed addressing.

“After reviewing our report, West Yorkshire Police agreed with our findings.”

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said the Force agreed with and accepted the IOPC findings.