Tayside Police Appoint New DCC

Sat, 04 September 2010 Courtesy of: Tayside Police

Tayside Joint Police Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Gordon Scobbie the new Deputy Chief Constable of Tayside Police.

The convener of Tayside Joint Police Board Mr Ian Mackintosh stated: “We are delighted with his appointment and are confident Mr Scobbie will bring a comprehensive range of skills and experience to his role and will work well with the Chief Constable. We believe he will be an asset to the force and people of Tayside”.

Gordon Scobbie, who was born and bred in Scotland, is currently the Assistant Chief Constable with West Midlands Police. Having transferred from Strathclyde Police in October 2004 as a Superintendent, where he was lead for Safer Motors, the night-time economy and the high-profile ‘One Knife One Life’ campaign.

“ He is keen to get in post, roll his sleeves up and start working as we steer the force through the challenges that lie ahead”

After two years in Coventry he became a commander at Solihull. Alongside partner agencies, he focused on delivering a quality service to improve community safety, turning the operational command unit into one of the best performing in the force.

In October 2008 he was promoted to Assistant Chief Constable. As head of the Citizen Focus portfolio, his wide-ranging role encompassed the neighbourhood policing agenda, offender management, criminal justice and media.

Mr Scobbie will take up his post in the autumn and will work alongside Chief Constable Justine Curran leading the force forward.

Ms Curran said: “This is a very exciting opportunity for Tayside Police and I am looking forward to working with Gordon. He is keen to get in post, roll his sleeves up and start working as we steer the force through the challenges that lie ahead."