Colin William McKerracher LLB

Chief Constable, Grampian Police

Mr McKerracher is a native of Glasgow and was appointed to the City of Glasgow Police on 20 May 1974. He was posted to ‘G’ Division and in the ensuing years he served as a Constable undertaking a range of beat patrol, mobile patrol, detective and general police duties.

On 26 October 1979, he was promoted Sergeant within the Force Training Centre. He duly carried out the function of Patrol Sergeant in both ‘K’ and ‘C’ Divisions respectively. Mr McKerracher enjoyed a secondment to Legal Services prior to attending Strathclyde University in 1984 where be subsequently graduated with an LLB degree some three years later.

In 1987, he was promoted to the rank of Inspector within the Kirkintilloch Sub-Division prior to being transferred to the Force Research and Development Branch. In 1990, he was promoted Chief Inspector and served in Clydebank as both Deputy Sub-Divisional Officer and Staff Officer. In 1992, he became Project Leader of the computerisation of the Scottish Criminal Justice System.

 

 

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