The Edinburgh Reporter is very pleased to be bringing you a live event on 16 December when we will run a live Q & A with Edinburgh’s Police Commander Mark Williams.
Chief Superintendent Mark Williams joined Lothian and Borders Police in 1993.
In 1996, he was promoted to Sergeant at Wester Hailes and then in 1999, he moved to Penicuik as Inspector before moving on to force headquarters where he undertook a number of departmental roles.
Mark was promoted to Chief Inspector and served as staff officer to the Chief Constable before being posted to Corstorphine as the officer in charge of West Edinburgh.
As a Superintendent he held roles in the Force Communications Centre and was the City Centre Commander.
In February 2010 he was promoted to Chief Superintendent with responsibility for East and Mid-Lothian.
Mark is now Local Police Commander of the Edinburgh City Division within Police Scotland.
You can join in by emailing us questions now theedinburghreporter@gmail.com or ask your questions live by Twitter @Edinreporter using the hashtag #askthecommander or sending in your comments on our liveblog below. You will find this liveblog ready to roll from about 5.30pm on 16 December 2013 when Chief Superintendent Williams will be at his keyboard ready to answer any concerns or questions you may have about policing in the city.
Please remember this is not a way to report crime and we also cannot comment on active proceedings where someone has already been charged or arrested, but Chief Superintendent Williams will be happy to answer questions on any other matter involving Police Scotland in your area of the city.
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