Police Scotland Chief Says His Force Is ‘Institutionally Racist and Discriminatory’

Iain Livingstone, chief constable of Police Scotland, at Fettes Police Station in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Sept. 7, 2021. Andrew Milligan/PA Media

The outgoing chief constable of Police Scotland has said his force “is institutionally racist and discriminatory.”

Addressing a meeting of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) on Thursday, Sir Iain Livingstone said acknowledging the issue exists is “essential” to a commitment to champion equality and become “an anti-racist service.”