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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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Work with us in Forensic Services

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Forensic intelligence can be a vital component to a police investigation - providing interpretation of a crime scene and often delivering that vital piece of evidence that conclusively links a suspect to a crime. 

SPSA Forensic Services makes an essential contribution to the investigative process, providing a service from ‘crime scene through to court' through the skills and knowledge of our scene examiners, scientists and fingerprint experts and a number of key support roles that keep our service running effectively. 

Opportunities exist across a number of specialist scientific disciplines including, biology, chemistry, DNA, toxicology and firearms examinations to name a few.  Competition for the roles can be tough but if you have a good scientific background and looking for a fulfilling and challenging career then a career in Forensic Services may be for you.

If you want a true insight of what it's like to work for SPSA Forensic Services read what some of our staff say in their personal profiles.

Whether you want to become a forensic scientist, fingerprint expert or even if you are interested in one of our support staff roles, you can learn what it's like to be part of the team straight from the people who work here by visiting the Meet our People section of the website.