Scotland’s second most senior police officer has confirmed that he will step down in the autumn.
Deputy chief constable Iain Livingstone, 50, said it was the “right time” to retire. Mr Livingstone has been in the job since 2012 and has served in the police for 25 years.
He said: “It is now the right time for me to retire from policing and take up new challenges.
“I will continue to work closely with the chief constable and other members of the force executive until I step down. It has been a privilege to serve the people of Scotland as a police officer for more than 25 years and I want to thank my colleagues in Police Scotland for the commitment and support I have enjoyed throughout my career.”
Chief constable Phil Gormley, who replaced Sir Stephen House in November 2015, said Mr Livingstone had been “a central figure in police reform and the creation of the national service”.
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Mr Livingstone served in Edinburgh and West Lothian as a patrol officer and detective before becoming head of CID and assistant chief constable with Lothian and Borders police.