A senior police officer has backed Sir Iain Livingstone saying his admission Police Scotland is “institutionally racist and discriminatory” will allow the next chief constable to build on progress to tackle the problem.
Sir Iain, who will retire in August after six years in charge of the force, made the comment during a meeting of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) board on Thursday, saying the first step to change is acknowledging the issue.
Assistant Chief Constable David Duncan told the BBC’s Sunday Show that Sir Iain’s admission means his replacement “has got a base to build on”, and he hailed it as “a real tangible step forward into making progress”.
