Iain Livingstone
Sir 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 59) Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen University of Strathclyde John Jay College of Criminal Justice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Solicitor, police officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sir Iain Thomas Livingstone, QPM (born 6 October 1966) is a Scottish solicitor and retired police officer who served as Chief Constable of Police Scotland. He is currently leading Operation 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.