In May 2006 Tom Wood was appointed Chair of the National Association of Alcohol and Drugs Action Teams in Scotland. Formerly Deputy Chief Constable of Lothian and Borders Police and one of Scotland’s most senior and experienced police officers, he is an authority on serious criminal investigations, policing major events and is a regular commentator on criminal justice matters.

He has an MSc degree in Legal Studies from Edinburgh University. He also attended the FBI Academy and completed the Senior Command Course at the Police Staff College at Bramshill. He was appointed a Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit in 1994 and was awarded The Queen’s Police Medal in 1995.