SPSA Chief Executive and Convener Appointments are Announced
19 December 2006
Two major appointments to lead the new body which will bring together a wide range of national police support services were announced today.
Justice Minister Cathy Jamieson appointed Mervyn Rolfe as Convener of the Scottish Police Services Authority (SPSA) and David Mulhern, the current interim Chief Executive, as its Chief Executive.
The SPSA, which takes up its full powers, functions and duties on 1 April next year, will bring together police training, criminal records, the development of national information systems and a new national forensic science service, as well as the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency which is being put on a statutory basis with new statutory powers and functions.
The Scottish Fingerprint Service will become part of the new national forensic science servicewhich aims to createa seamless service from crime scene to court.