Chief Superintendent Vicky Watson has 28 years police service and is Divisional Commander for Lanarkshire Division, taking up this post on 28 April 2025.

Vicky began her policing journey in 1996, joining Strathclyde Police, which afforded her roles in a range of uniform, Public Protection and CID posts both in rural and urban areas.   She has varied experience at each rank in operational and specialist posts.

Vicky also undertook secondments to Central Scotland and Tayside police working on high profile operations and developed intelligence function for the G8 summit.  She was also seconded to the Metropolitan Police Service where she implemented best practice in support of major events, including the 2012 London Olympics.

Vicky drew on this previous experience when she was instrumental in the planning of the Commonwealth Games in 2014.

In 2017, she was promoted to Detective Chief Inspector and took up posts in CID and Public Protection, before expanding on her knowledge within Corporate Services. In 2020, she was promoted to Detective Superintendent within Specialist Crime Division working in the intelligence arena with the role involving disruption against significant criminality, and those who cause harm within the communities of Scotland.

In 2024, Vicky was promoted to Governance Audit and Assurance within the Professionalism and Assurance portfolio, where she successfully led delivery of National Firearms and Explosive Licensing, Health and Safety and all matters pertaining to internal and external audit.