Grampian Police Chief is Awarded CBE

Grampian Chief Constable Colin McKerracher QPM has been made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the New Year's Honours List for his services to policing.

Mr McKerracher has over 36 years of police experience, having joined City of Glasgow Police as a cadet in 1972 and risen through the ranks of Strathclyde Police to Deputy Chief Constable in 2001 prior to his appointment as Chief Constable for Grampian Police in April 2004.

Mr McKerracher said: "The announcement of my CBE is a very humbling yet proud moment for me personally. I have been blessed with a wonderfully satisfying career in an outstanding profession. To serve the communities of Scotland and to be recognised for my leadership of Grampian Police, ACPOS and the Scottish Police Service is indeed a great honour and would not have been possible without the support of many people.

"I am grateful to my wife Christine and my children, Alison and Graeme and my wider family and friends for their love and patience. I am also in the debt of the officers and staff of Grampian Police whose dedication, integrity and high standards of service have allowed me to spend time encouraging the corporate development of the Scottish Police Service, the modernisation of ACPOS and contributing to various North East of Scotland bodies, the SPSA and of course, Grampian Police.

"Throughout my 36 years in policing I have been passionate about the Scottish Police Service, its professionalism, its innovation, its achievements and its position as a leader in the development of policing globally.

We have an excellent police service in Scotland and I am delighted and privileged to serve with the fine men and women who work so hard with our partners to make our communities safer places to live."