Scottish Police Services Authority

Latest News

Catch up on all our latest news and activities. 

• 29 Jul 10: 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.
• 13 Jul 10: 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.
• 12 Jul 10: 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.
• 07 Jul 10: Digging for victory over the gangsters
  Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill today saw work begin on Scotland's first ever crime super campus at Gartcosh.
• 06 Jul 10: BT strike contingency planning
  The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is involved in a pay dispute with BT on behalf of its members.
• 23 Jun 10: SCDEA shifts operation upwards and outwards to reduce harm from serious organised crime
  More serious organised criminals arrested than ever before and the targeting of high-purity drug seizures overseas are highlighted today by the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency (SCDEA) in its annual report for last year.
• 07 Jun 10: New Forensic Science Facility in Dundee Officially Opens
  Scotland’s first new purpose-built forensic science laboratory in almost 15 years has officially opened today.
• 27 May 10: SPSA Publishes 5 Year Strategic Plan
  Today SPSA is publishing its Five Year Strategic Plan - 2010-2015. Developed over the course of the past year, the Strategic Plan captures in a single document what SPSA is about and what we seek to achieve. It is the direct result of extensive consultation with our staff, our Board, our many customers within Scottish policing, and wider stakeholders.
• 05 May 10: Biggest ever proceeds of crime case nets $10 million
  The Crown Office has used Proceeds of Crime legislation to seize £6.5 million in the biggest ever recovery from a single case, the Lord Advocate, the Right Honourable Elish Angiolini QC, announced today.
• 14 Apr 10: Sixth Edition of Emerge Published
  Emerge is the regular update for policing and the wider criminal justice system on the work of the SPSA.