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Latest Scottish DNA Database Statistics

Latest quarterly statistics (October - December 2011) of information held on the Scottish DNA Database

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New Chief Information Officer joins SPSA

Martin Leven has joined SPSA as the organisation's new Chief Information Officer.

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SPSA Welcomes Announcement of Single Scottish Police Service

Andrea Quinn, Chief Executive SPSA comments on the creation of a single Scottish police service.

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Developing and Managing ANPR

ANPR is supported by a centralised database - the Scottish Back Office Facility.  This central database allows the integrated management of all data held by Scottish ANPR systems.

Managing ANPR  

Criminal Justice has responsibility for the management of the Automatic Number Plate Recognition database.  

We assist the Scottish Police Service by ensuring that intelligence is managed within ANPR in accordance with nationally agreed standards and legislative requirements.

Our principal function is to ensure that all ANPR users have a fully operating and available intelligence system. We are responisble for monitoring and resolving faults, monitoring the performance of the central database and ensuring that forces comply with the agreed rules and conventions.

We are also engaged in the development and improvement of the central database including the integration between ANPR and SID.