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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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Criminal History System (CHS)

The Criminal History System (CHS) is a dynamic database and interactive investigative tool which plays an important role in day to day policing. It provides the operational police officer with essential information on a person under enquiry. Essentially it is an index of records about individuals who have a criminal record. This information includes details such as names, aliases and known addresses.

It is used for administrative purposes to record details of those people who are firearm, shotgun dealer and explosive certificate holders. It also contains information on long-term missing persons.