Hunt is on to find new police chief constable

A recruitment campaign has been launched to find a new chief constable for Scotland.

The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) is advertising for an “outstanding and accomplished police leader to drive improvement at Police Scotland”. The job comes with a salary of £216,549.

SPA chair Susan Deacon will lead the panel to appoint a new chief constable. The panel includes SPA member Mary Pitcaithly, NHS Scotland chief executive Paul Gray and Highlands & Islands Enterprise chair Professor Lorne Crerar.

The deadline for applications is 25 June and the SPA expects to announce a successful candidate in August. No bonuses are built into the role. The successful candidate will be employed for a minimum of two years and a maximum of five years.