Tom Halpin

Assistant Chief Constable, Lothian & Borders Police

Tom Halpin was appointed Assistant Chief Constable of Lothian and Borders Police in March 2005. His portfolio covers Territorial Policing with responsibility for the Force’s four Divisions and Headquarter’s Safer Communities Department.

He joined Strathclyde Police in 1979 where he carried out a number of roles in both Uniform and CID including the Lockerbie disaster investigation team. A graduate of the FBI National Academy at Quantico, Virginia, his involvement with CID, includes leading a number of high profile investigations before being appointed Head of CID Operations.

During 2004, he attended the UK Strategic Command Course for police leaders at the Police Staff College Bramshill, returning to take command of North Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire Police Division.

Mr Halpin has a Bachelor of Arts Degree and Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Criminology. He is married with two children and lists his interests as golf and sailing.

 

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