three Divisions there were eight Area Commands, each with their own Area Commander. The Area Commands were: Caithness Sutherland & East Ross Orkney Shetland Ross & Cromarty Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh Western Isles Inverness Badenoch, Strathspey & Nairn Uniform Until the early 21st century, the uniform consisted of a white shirt, black tie and a stab-proof vest. Northern Constabulary was the last police force in Scotland using shirts and ties. In 2009, the uniform changed to become similar to that of other police forces of Scotland: black shirt with force logo, stab-proof vest and black trousers. Chief Constables Chief constables were: 1975–1985 : Donald Burnie Henderson 1985–1996 : Hugh MacMillan 1996–2001 : William Robertson 2001–2011 : Ian Latimer 2011–2013 : George Graham See also List of defunct law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom References External links Official Northern Constabulary website Official Police Scotland Highlands and Islands website Defunct police forces of Scotland Highland (council area) Outer Hebrides Orkney Organisations associated with Shetland 1975 establishments in Scotland Government agencies established in 1975 2013 disestablishments in Scotland Government agencies disestablished in 2013 Organisations based in Inverness