Overview
- Detectives arrested PC Alan Greer on April 24, 2026, searched his Wishaw home and seized multiple phones and a laptop that later yielded the recovered material.
- Greer was found dead at his home on May 6, 2026; the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner is carrying out a Crown‑directed inquiry into the circumstances of his death.
- Forensic analysis has so far linked Greer to at least nine victims, including five sex workers, and investigators say some files show rape or sexual assault and that some attacks were so violent they could have amounted to attempted murder.
- Police Scotland’s Anti‑Corruption Unit describes the probe as one of its largest and most complex investigations and has appealed for anyone who may be a victim or witness to contact the inquiry team for support and information.
- The case has raised fresh scrutiny of vetting, complaint handling and record searches inside the force, echoes concerns from the Wayne Couzens case, and could prompt further independent reviews of policing policy and oversight.