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- 25 Jun 07: The Life of a Forensic Scientist
Amanda Pirie, Forensic Services Edinburgh talks to the Sunday Post about what life is like as a Forensic Scientist. - 29 May 07: One-Stop Forensics Set Up
BBC Scotland are running an exclusive news piece on SPSA Forensic Services... - 15 Jan 07: Crime 'Super Campus' a Step Closer
Plans to create a national crime-busting campus in the West of Scotland moved a step closer today. - 10 Jan 07: Appointment of New Director of new Forensic Services
A significant appointment has been announced today which will provide the leadership for the new Scottish Forensic Services, part of the Scottish Police Services Authority due to come into full effect on 01 April 2007. - 21 Dec 06: SFS Flicks the Switch for IDENT1
On 4th December 2006 the Scottish Fingerprint Service switched over to the IDENT1 automated fingerprint system, the culmination of several years work by the Police Information Technology Organisation (PITO) and the Scottish Fingerprint Service. - 19 Dec 06: SPSA Chief Executive and Convener Appointments are Announced
Two major appointments to lead the new body which will bring together a wide range of national police support services were announced today. - 04 Sep 06: Introduction of the Non-Numeric Standard for Presenting Fingerprint Evidence in Court
The Scottish Fingerprint Service (SFS) will today introduce a new approach to the way in which fingerprint evidence is presented in Scottish courts. - 22 Aug 06: Scotland Cutover to IDENT1
The past year has seen the SFS move ahead in the first phases of the IDENT1 project which will establish a technological platform for the first UK-wide fingerprint database incorporating palm capture and search capabililties. - 20 Jul 06: Science Centre Fingerprint Workshop
The Scottish Fingerprint Service (SFS) provided support to the Glasgow Science Centre to launch a new educational forensic workshop designed to give Scotland's schoolchildren an insight into forensic science. - 14 Jul 06: National Fingerprint Society Conference 31st Annual Education
The National Fingerprint Society's 2006 Conference was hosted by society members from the Scottish Fingerprint Service on the 17 - 19 March 2006.