A new commander has taken charge of Police Scotland in Argyll, Bute and West Dunbartonshire.
Chief Superintendent Gary I’Anson has previously headed up armed policing and was the tactical firearms commander for Operation Unicorn following the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
His career began in the Gorbals where he was a beat officer before moving on to be a community officer in Pollokshields.
He has also worked in East Kilbride and Glasgow city centre, was the area commander at Ayr, and he has worked in professional standards, custody division and contact, command and control division.
“For me personally, this is an incredible opportunity, and I am extremely proud to accept the position of local policing commander,” he said.
“I look forward to supporting the incredible work our officers, staff and volunteers do on a daily basis.
“Having already met several of them, they are clearly committed to delivering the best service possible and I hope to build on that ongoing work.
“I hope to strengthen public trust and confidence, find new and innovative approaches to solving problems to ensure we are providing high excellent policing services to everyone, particularly to our remote and rural communities.
“Above all, I want to get to know our communities better and I want us to deliver on the priorities that matter to you.
“There will be challenges ahead, of that I am sure, but together we can achieve a better, more positive outcome.”
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