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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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Filling out an application form

The application form is designed to give us the information we require to decide if you will be short-listed for interview. It is therefore important that you complete the application form in full, demonstrating where you meet the requirements of the role and giving only information which is relevant to the role applied for.

Make sure that you select relevant examples of your skills and experience to demonstrate each behavioural competency detailed on the role profile for the post you are applying for.  The examples you choose should normally be work related but you may draw on other activities if necessary (e.g. as a voluntary or charity committee holder or organiser).  Make sure you only fill out evidence for the competencies required in the role you are applying for.

The completed application form must be returned by the stated closing date.  Applications received after the closing date, incomplete application forms and CV's will not be considered. 

You can access our application form by clicking on the link below. 

Recruitment Pack

The application form can be completed electronically and emailed to humanresources@spsa.pnn.police.uk.

Alternatively you can complete the form clearly in black ink and send it to:

Scottish Police Services Authority
Human Resources
Elphinstone House
65 West Regent Street
Glasgow, G2 2AF. 

A separate application form is required for each post applied for.