HM Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland: Andrew Laing
Andrew Laing (47) was appointed Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland on 1st December 2010 
having been Deputy Chief Constable of Fife Constabulary since March 2009.
He joined Lothian and Borders Police in 1982. Over the following 20 years he undertook uniform operational roles in Edinburgh and West Lothian. During this time he held posts within IT, performance management, policy and research, introduced the new Scottish Fingerprint Service and developed Lothian and Borders' Force Contact Centre.
In 2003 he moved, on secondment, to Northumbria Constabulary where held responsibility for Marine Policing, Air Support, Transit Policing, Public Order, dog and mounted sections, before transferring to BCU Commander for Newcastle West.
Andrew then transferred to Fife Constabulary in 2004 and took up post as Chief Superintendent for Central Division and in 2008 took on responsibility for Operational Policing in Fife as Temporary Assistant Chief Constable, before being appointed Deputy Chief Constable in March 2009. He has led on Licensing Policy, Management of Sex Offenders, Regulation of the Private Security Industry and Leadership Development for ACPOS.
Other staff
| Name | Job title |
|---|
| Douglas Adams | Programme Support Officer |
| Susan Archibald | Office Manager |
| Paul Bullen | Inspection Manager Superintendent, Lothian and Borders Police |
| Philip Carson | Inspection Manager Superintendent, City of London Police |
| Dr Emma Fossey | Senior Research Officer |
| Craig Hunter | Principal Inspection Manager Lothian and Borders Police |
| John Laing | Staff Officer Chief Inspector, Strathclyde Police |
| Gary Lawrie | Inspection Manager Superintendent, Central Scotland Police |
| David McCracken | Chief Superintendent, Lothian and Borders Police |
| Brian Plastow | Chief Superintendent, Fife Constabulary |