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Public asked to play their part in weeding out cannabis factories

A new campaign to encourage the public to provide anonymous information on houses and flats that are being used for cannabis cultivations is launched today (Monday 30 August 2010).

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SPSA Annual Plan 2010-11

The SPSA Annual Plan, the first year of our Strategic Five Year Plan which we published in June, outlines our commitment to work with our partners and stakeholders to make a positive difference to Scottish policing.

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Plans unveilled to speed up forensic support for Scottish police

SPSA Forensic Services has today published proposals to improve the speed, consistency, and cost effectiveness of forensic analysis in Scotland.

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Chief Executive Officer

Andrea Quinn  

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Andrea joined SPSA as Chief Executive Officer on 28th June 2010. 

In a varied career Andrea's last role was as the Head of Environment at City of Edinburgh Council, where she had direct responsibility for some 1,700 council staff delivering city-centre community safety and anti-social behaviour services, roads, waste and building services, and maintaining the city's many parks.

Andrea has a proven track-record in improving performance in large organisations in both the public and private sector.