Iain Livingstone named as Police Scotland’s new chief constable

IAIN LIVINGSTONE has been named as Police Scotland’s new chief constable.

The Scottish Police Authority said Mr Livingstone will take up the post on Monday August 27.

The appointment will be for a fixed term of four years with the possibility of extension in line with legislation.

He has been Police Scotland’s Deputy Chief Constable Designate since May 2016.

Prior to this, he was Deputy Chief Constable for Crime and Operations since Police Scotland was formed in 2013.

Susan Deacon. Chair of the SPA and Chair of the Selection Panel who interviewed candidates for the role,announced the appointment saying: “The decision follows an extremely rigorous and robust selection process which has involved a range of external advice and inputs.

“lain Livingstone is an outstanding police leader who has made an exceptional contribution to policing in Scotland. I am confident that as Chief Constable, working together with a recently strengthened leadership team, he will provide renewed stability, purpose and direction to Police Scotland after a demanding and challenging period.

“This is a significant milestone in our continued efforts to strengthen the leadership and governance of policing in Scotland. I look forward to working with lain Livingstone and his team as we continue to develop policing to keep people safe and meet the needs of a changing Scotland.”

lain Livingstone said: “I am extremely proud and humbled to be appointed as Scotland’s next Chief Constable. It is a great responsibility and opportunity to lead a 22,000 strong team of dedicated and committed professionals, and to harness their ideas and potential in the service of the people of Scotland.

“Policing has been my life and the demands on it are developing faster today than at any time in my career. It is my job now to lead and drive change in policing to adapt to those challenges and to build on the values, ethos and traditions of policing in Scotland that first attracted me to this profession 26-years ago.”