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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 ICT 

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Scottish policing is embracing modern technology to help it meet the rising demands and expectations of the Scottish public - demands that stretch from seeing an increasingly visible police presence within communities right through to the expertise and resilience needed to cope with global threats from terrorists and serious organised crime.

Our Information and Communication Technology (ICT) function is committed to the development of new generation systems for the police service and associated organisations in Scotland. 

We have a highly-skilled and experienced workforce who consistently deliver a number of innovative projects to help our customers achieve their objectives to prevent and detect crime and make Scotland's communities safer. 

The business areas is structured under seven main service lines including, Customer Relationship Management, Technical Architecture and Strategy, Application Management, Test and Integration, Operations and Support, Technical Services and Projects and Business Support.