Recruitment opened last week for two Police Scotland Assistant Chief Constables to fill vacancies this year.

The Scottish Police Authority opened up recruitment for two Assistant Chief Constables on Thursday, 26th March.

The force currently has ten ACCs in post, two of them in a temporary capacity.

Police Scotland has more than 22,000 officers and staff and a budget of over £1bn.

There are currently four Deputy Chief Constables in the force.

Recruitment was suspended on Monday 30th March due to the outbreak of Covid-19. It will resume “as soon as it is safe to do so”.

There is already an existing vacancy and another expected later this year, both due to anticipated retirements.

The job avert reads that BAME and women applicants will be “particularly welcome”.

The original closing date was Thursday 16 April 2020. The salary for the position is £123,804.