Iain Livingstone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chief Constable of Police Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 27 August 2018 – 10 August 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Phil Gormley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jo Farrell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Chief Constable Designate of Police Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office May 2016 – 27 August 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Neil Richardson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Iain Thomas Livingstone 6 October 1966 (age 58) Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen University of Strathclyde[1] John Jay College of Criminal Justice[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Solicitor; Police officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sir Iain Thomas Livingstone, QPM (born 6 October 1966[3]) is a Scottish retired police officer who served as Chief Constable of Police Scotland. He is currently leading Kenova, a series of historical investigations and reviews in relation to murders and other criminal activity which took place during The Troubles in Northern Ireland.
He took over as Officer in Overall Command of Kenova in 2023 after his predecessor, Jon Boutcher QPM took on the Chief Constable role of the PSNI.
Prior to becoming Chief Constable of Police Scotland, Sir Iain had served as Deputy Chief Constable Designate. He was named as the next Chief Constable on 15 August 2018 and took up office formally on 27 August 2018. He retired from Police Scotland in August 2023.[4][1]
- ^ a b "New Chief Constable of Police Scotland appointed". Police Service of Scotland. 15 August 2018. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Police Scotland's four new Deputy Chief Constables". Edinburgh Reporter. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ Birth certificate of Iain Thomas Livingstone, 6 October 1966, Dunfermline District 424/1228 – National Records of Scotland
- ^ "Scotland's new police chief announced". Bbc.co.uk. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.