David Strang (police officer)
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David Strang is the Chief Constable
of the Lothian and Borders Police
Force.
He is the successor of Paddy Tomkins
. In August 2001 he was appointed Chief Constable of Dumfries and Galloway Police
.
He was appointed Chief Constable of Lothian and Borders Police in 29 March 2007. He was a member of the Scottish Prisons Commission
.
Chief Constable
Chief constable is the rank used by the chief police officer of every territorial police force in the United Kingdom except for the City of London Police and the Metropolitan Police, as well as the chief officers of the three 'special' national police forces, the British Transport Police, Ministry...
of the Lothian and Borders Police
Lothian and Borders Police
Lothian and Borders Police is the territorial police force for the Scottish council areas of the City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian...
Force.
He is the successor of Paddy Tomkins
Paddy Tomkins
Paddy Tomkins QPM was appointed HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland by Royal Warrant in March 2007. He was formerly the Chief Constable of Lothian and Borders Police, which he joined in 2002 and was succeeded by David Strang. He initially joined Sussex Police in 1979 and in 1993...
. In August 2001 he was appointed Chief Constable of Dumfries and Galloway Police
Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary
Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for the council area of Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland.The police force was formed in 1948 as an amalgamation of the police forces of Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshire, and Wigtownshire, and preceded the creation of...
.
He was appointed Chief Constable of Lothian and Borders Police in 29 March 2007. He was a member of the Scottish Prisons Commission
Scottish Prisons Commission
The Scottish Prisons Commission was a commission established by the Scottish Government in 2007 to "analyse the impact for courts, prisons and community justice services of early release provisions contained in the Custodial Sentences and Weapons Act 2007".-Terms of reference:The terms of...
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