David Strang (police officer)
David Strang was the Chief Constable of the Lothian and Borders Police Force.
Early life and education
Strang was born in Glasgow and studied at Glasgow Academy and Loretto School.[1] Strang then went on to study engineering science at the University of Durham, graduating with a BSc, before studying for an MSc in organisational behaviour at the University of London.[1]
Police career
Strang began his police career with the Metropolitan Police in 1980.[2] Strang was posted to a number of different divisions as well as time with Criminal Investigation Department, Territorial Support Group and a secondment to the Police Staff College, Bramshill. After rising to divisional commander of Wembley Division, Strang left the force in 1998.[2]
In 1998 he was appointed assistant chief constable of Lothian and Borders police.
In August 2001 he was appointed chief constable of Dumfries and Galloway Police. He led a number of initiatives, focusing on alcohol and drug action as well as youth justice.[1]
Strang was president of the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland during the 2004/05 year.[3]
He was appointed chief constable of Lothian and Borders Police on 29 March 2007. He was a member of the Scottish Prisons Commission which published a report entitled "Scotland's Choice" in 2008.[4]
Strang was awarded his Queen's Police Medal in 2002.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Keele University, biography for David Strang, accessed 16/12/2011
- 1 2 3 Lothian and Borders, biography for David Strang, accessed 16/12/2011
- ↑ ACPOS website, Board of Directors, accessed 16/12/2011
- ↑ Scotland's Choice: Report of the Scottish Prisons Commission. Edinburgh: Scottish Government. 1 July 2008. ISBN 978-0-7559-5772-9. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
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| Preceded by Paddy Tomkins |
Chief Constable of the Lothian and Borders Police Force 2007-2013 |
Forced merged into Police Scotland |