Ian Dickinson
Deputy Chief Constable

Ian Dickinson was born in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1955 and remained in or around Hull for most of his adult life - leaving only for University in Durham and for a subsequent brief period teaching at a grammar school in Surrey.

He has a Bachelor of Education degree from Durham University, a Diploma in Applied Criminology from Cambridge University and has completed the Strategic Command Course at the Police Staff College, Bramshill.

Joining Humberside Police in 1978, he served in that force throughout his service save for a two year posting to the Royal Hong Kong Police as a Divisional Commander. He has a breadth of experience having been a Superintendent for over ten years before being appointed Assistant Chief Constable in Lothian and Borders Police in October 2001.

On appointment Mr Dickinson had operational responsibility for the Lothians and Scottish Borders areas before taking up his present post in April 2002 where he has responsibility for Specialist Operations within the Force. He has been closely involved in the G8 policing, Hogmanay and a range of other significant police operations.

He is married with three daughters all still in full-time education and his wife was until recently a serving police sergeant.

He was recently promoted (temporarily) to the rank of Deputy Chief Constable while the position is vacant.