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Public asked to play their part in weeding out cannabis factories

A new campaign to encourage the public to provide anonymous information on houses and flats that are being used for cannabis cultivations is launched today (Monday 30 August 2010).

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SPSA Annual Plan 2010-11

The SPSA Annual Plan, the first year of our Strategic Five Year Plan which we published in June, outlines our commitment to work with our partners and stakeholders to make a positive difference to Scottish policing.

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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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Criminal Justice  

Our Criminal Justice business area provides and manages vital integrated information systems for the eight Scottish police forces and the wider criminal justice community within Scotland.   It is made up of a range of different services each one providing a central information support service for our customers in policing.

The focus of our support is centred around providing and managing a range of criminal information solutions:

  • Criminal History System (CHS)
  • Scottish Intelligence Database (SID)
  • Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)
  • Crimestoppers Scotland Call Centre

Criminal Justice is home to 70 employees - a mix of both police officers and support staff. 

The officers and support staff work together to ensure that support is available to the Scottish police forces and  associated agencies on a 24/7 basis, offering an invaluable service to aid them in the ongoing fight against crime.