Latest News

Seventh Issue of Emerge Published

Emerge is the regular update for policing and the wider criminal justice community on the work of the SPSA. Emerge is now presented in new interactive PDF format.

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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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Scots Police Training Revamp puts Emphasis on Hands-On Experience

Scotland’s new police recruits are to complete their formal training faster, and experience more operational time on the streets as part of the largest shake up of probationer training in recent years.

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news room

Welcome to the Scottish Police Services Authority (SPSA) News Room, where you can keep up to date with the latest news from all SPSA business areas. 

The SPSA Corporate Communications team deal with media enquiries relating to the Scottish Police College, Forensic Services, ICT, Criminal Justice (e.g. information relating to the management of CHS, SID, ANPR and ViSOR) and all corporate issues for the organisation.  They also provide media support to the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency (SCDEA).

This area contains our latest news releases and contact details for the Media Office.