Decision details

(i)           to note its opposition to the formation of a single police division for Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray;

(ii)          to note and welcome the Chief Constable’s nomination of Chief Superintendent Campbell Thomson as the Local Police Commander for Aberdeen City and to confirm its support for the appointment;

(iii)         to note nevertheless that the current arrangements for the appointment of Local Police Commanders include no meaningful role for local authorities and local communities; and

(iv)         to invite Chief Superintendent Thomson to attend an early meeting of the Communities, Housing and Infrastructure Committee to discuss his plans for police services in Aberdeen.