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A 'job swap' scheme is forging closer cross-border links between two neighbouring Police forces: Northumbria Police and Lothian and Borders Police. Each force has agreed for a superintendent to swap forces for around six months, to help share best practice and provide new experiences for the officers.
Superintendent Andrew Laing, of Lothian and Borders Police, has joined Northumbria Police's Operational Support department. He is head of Territorial Support, which includes Dogs and Mounted, Marine, Metro, North East Air Support Unit, Planning and Co-ordination and the Territorial Support Group.
Supt Laing said: "At a personal level, the posting provides me with a tremendous learning opportunity, but it's also a massive challenge. I'll be exposed to a different legal system, a different political environment and a different style of policing. The benefit is that I'll have the chance to compare those differences and identify 'the best of both worlds'.
Good Practice
"I've already passed several aspects of good practice back to my home force and I'm now managing to make some meaningful contribution to Northumbria. I've been very fortunate to have inherited responsibility for a unit which is extremely professional, well-managed, pro-active and clearly focused on their role in providing specialist support to front-line policing."
Born in Edinburgh, Supt. Laing joined the Lothian and Borders force in 1982 and has worked in a variety of roles. They have ranged from policing the streets of Edinburgh's most deprived area to managing the formation of the Scottish Fingerprint Service.
The idea for the secondments arose from a meeting between the Chief Constables of both forces. A Northumbria Police superintendent will join Lothian and Borders early next year. Chief Constable Crispian Strachan said: "Working with colleagues from other forces allows us to learn from each other and build upon our successes here in Northumbria."
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