Chief Superintendent Sean Scott will officially retire today (Friday, 26 January), bringing an end to an illustrious 33-year policing career, the last five of which have been served as Divisional Commander for the City of Edinburgh.
Sean began with Lothian and Borders Police in 1990 at the West End and would serve a large part of his career as a detective, both within CID and Public Protection.
When Police Scotland was formed he played a significant role in the development of the Specialist Crime Division, which includes the Major Investigation Team and Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism Units.
Appointed as Divisional Commander for Edinburgh in 2019, Chief Superintendent Scott has overseen a number of major events within the Capital, including the annual International Festival and Fringe, festive policing operations and the Hogmanay Street Party.
In addition, he led on Edinburgh’s response to Operation Unicorn, the death of Her Late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and the subsequent repatriation of her body to London.
A/Chief Superintendent Emma Croft will take over as Divisional Commander for Edinburgh and begins her new role on Monday, 29 January.
Emma, who has 23 years policing service joins from Operational Support Division, where she most recently served as Silver Commander for the Capital’s Hogmanay Street Party.
Prior to her time in OSD, A/CS Croft worked within a number of uniformed roles in the city, having joined Lothian and Borders Police in 2000.
A/Chief Superintendent Croft said: “It is a real privilege for me to take over as Divisional Commander for Edinburgh, a city that I call home and have spent the bulk of my policing career working in.
“My predecessor, Chief Superintendent Sean Scott, did a terrific job of developing and enhancing the work we do with key partners to best serve the city and to ensure we provide the highest quality of policing to our communities, despite sustained challenges.
“My intention is to ensure we continue to meet the needs of the public and to work alongside all relevant agencies to deliver the most appropriate response whenever it is required.
“’l will shortly start meeting with many officers and staff from across Edinburgh Division and can’t wait to get their input and feedback on what we can do to keep Edinburgh one of the safest places in the UK to live, work and visit.”