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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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Information and Communication Technology  

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

With specialist knowledge and a highly skilled workforce they work to ensure the most cost-effective delivery of information services and to improve efficiency and exchange of information between forces and across traditional boundaries.

They are critical to development of a ‘National ICT Strategy' which will allow the criminal justice organisations to communicate more effectively and share information to provide a coordinated response in the fight against crime.

Adopting this strategy indicates a modern, open and customer focused outlook to future ICT systems for the organisations involved and will support them to improve quality of service and ultimately impact on crime levels and issues which are of most concern to the public.