Highland and Islands
Highlands and Islands Division is covered by Highland, Shetland, Orkney and Western Isles Councils. The division is made up of the six command areas above.
Priorities
The priorities for your area are decided by data from our strategic assessment which details threats and risks, and also from feedback from local authorities, partners, and residents in the Your Police survey.
- Road safety & road crime
- Serious organised crime
- Crimes of theft and dishonesty
- Antisocial behaviour, violence & disorder
- Protecting vulnerable people
- Terrorism & public order.
You can read more information about how these priorities are decided and how officers work with local councils and partners to improve your community and address these issues in the following Local Policing Plans.
- Highland Local Policing Plan (Highland Easy Read PDF version)
- Orkney Local Policing Plan (Orkney Easy Read PDF version)
- Shetland Local Policing Plan (Shetland Easy Read PDF version)
- Western Isles Policing Plan (Western Isles Easy Read PDF version)
You can also read the Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessments for:
Keep up to date with what’s happening in your local area through the divisional Facebook and Twitter channels.
Divisional Commander
The Divisional Commander is Chief Superintendent Rob Shepherd who is responsible for all policing in Highland and Island Division and its area commands.
Contact Us
Call us on 101 if you need advice or to report a crime, or 999 if it is an emergency