Scottish Police Services Authority

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The Scottish Police Services Authority (SPSA) is a Scottish public body of the Scottish Government responsible for certain central services for police forces in Scotland.[1] It was established on the 1st April 2007, following the passing of the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006.[2] The SPSA assumed responsibility for the Scottish Police College, the Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency, the Scottish Criminal Records Office and the Scottish Police Information Strategy. [3]

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  1. ^ About the Scottish Police Services Authority: ABOUT US. Scottish Police Services Authority. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
  2. ^ Establishment of the Scottish Police Services Authority: Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006. Office of Public Sector Information. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
  3. ^ Comments on Part I: Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 Explanatory Note. Office of Public Sector Information. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.

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Scottish Police Services Authority site

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