Subject Access
The Subject Access provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998, give an individual the right to apply for a copy of any personal data held about them.
Section 7 of the Data Protection Act 1998, states that a 'data subject' (the person to whom the personal data refers) is entitled, upon written request, to be informed whether or not personal data is held or processed about them.
Please note that SPSA cannot provide information from the Police National Computer (PNC) or any other Police database as required for emigration to many countries, including Australia and the USA.
Should you require information from police databases for employment overseas or emigration, please contact the Police Force in the area in which you reside or last resided. Contact details for each force are available from their respective web sites:
Northern Constabulary
Grampian Police
Tayside Police
Central Scotland Police
Fife Constabulary
Strathclyde Police
Lothian and Borders Police
Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary
Payment of a £10 fee and proof of identification must also be provided.
Please note that, once we have received your completed application, the process to provide you with information can take up to 40 days.
The application cannot be dealt with by e-mail. However, a subject access form can be downloaded and the completed form sent by post to SPSA. You can download a copy of the form by clicking on the link below:
Request for Access to Information form.pdf
If you are applying by electronic means, your application will not be processed until identification documentation and the £10 fee have been received by post or personal delivery.