Biography
Deputy Chief Constable (DCC) Malcolm Graham has executive responsibility for Crime and Operational Support, which includes the following areas of business:
- Major Crime, Public Protection and Local Crime,
- Organised Crime, Counter Terrorism & Intelligence,
- Operational Support.
DCC Graham, who began his career in 1995 with Lothian and Borders Police, was ACC Major Crime, Public Protection and Local Crime at the inception of Police Scotland. He oversaw significant improvements to policing approaches in key areas such as sexual crime and historic child abuse investigations.
As ACC Strategy and Innovation, he went on to lead the development of Police Scotland’s 10-year strategy, Serving a Changing Scotland, then later served as ACC for Partnership, Prevention and Community Wellbeing.
He became Deputy Chief Constable in 2019 and took on the remit of Crime and Operational Support.
DCC Graham played a substantial role leading and supporting Police Scotland’s planning and support for COP26, and in respect of the policing response required in Scotland, following the UK’s exit from the EU.
Most recently, DCC Graham provided significant strategic oversight which supported and enabled Police Scotland’s successful delivery of Operation Unicorn, the death of her Majesty the Queen.
Other Notable Highlights:
- Developing Police Scotland’s response to tackling violence against women and girls;
- Leadership to address cultural challenges within policing, most notably through the establishment and chairing of the Sex Equality and Tackling Misogyny Working Group;
- Leadership of the Public Protection Development programme, enabling Police Scotland to better support victims and respond to emerging vulnerabilities;
- Strategic sponsorship and oversight of Police Scotland’s Policing In a Digital World programme, including development of the underpinning strategy and associated implementation plan;
- Strategic oversight of the National Intelligence Review, including implementation of the Review through the Intelligence Policing Programme.