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ACC Mark Sutherland

Assistant Chief Constable – Local Policing West

Assistant Chief Constable Mark Sutherland is the executive lead for Local Policing West.

ACC Sutherland’s portfolio consists of the following business areas:

  • Greater Glasgow Division
  • Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Division
  • Argyll and West Dunbartonshire Division
  • Lanarkshire Division
  • Ayrshire Division
  • Dumfries and Galloway Division
  • Violence
  • Stop and Search

ACC Sutherland joined Strathclyde Police in February 2001, becoming a Chief Superintendent in 2020.

He took on the newly created role of Chief of Staff in January 2024.Prior to this he was Divisional Commander for Greater Glasgow. 

Mark was promoted to ACC in June 2024.

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