Background
Strachan was born in 1949 and read law at Jesus College, Oxford before receiving an Master of Arts
Strachan was born in 1949 and read law at Jesus College, Oxford before receiving an Master of Arts
Jesus College; University of Sheffield.
In Criminology from the University of Sheffield. He became a constable in the Metropolitan Police in 1972, becoming an Inspector in 1977, Chief Inspector in 1983, Superintendent in 1987 and Chief Superintendent in 1990. He trained as a negotiator for hostage situations, and was part of the Royal and Diplomatic Protection service of the Metropolitan Police between 1985 and 1988.
In 1993, Strachan became Assistant Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police, moving to Northumbria Police as Chief Constable in 1998.
He retired in 2005.