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Public Services, Security and Armed Forces

Sector-specific Information

Sector-specific information is now available from the right-hand 'Related Links' menu.

Within this sector SQA has produced Higher National Group Awards in the following subjects, for further information on each subject/Group Award please follow the appropriate link:

• PDA Customer Service within a Public Sector Organisation
• PDA Resilience Management
• PDA Security Services

Police

• Diploma in Community Safety and Crime Reduction (SCQF level 8) 
• Diploma in Crime and Intelligence Analysis (SCQF level 8)
• Diploma in Police Service Leadership and Management (SCQF level 8) 
• Diploma in Road Policing Operations (SCQF level 8)
• HNC Police Studies (SCQF level 7)
• IVA in Community Policing (SCQF level 8)
• IVA in Criminal Investigation Skills (SCQF level 7)
• IVA in Operational Policing: Models and Practice (SCQF level 8)
• IVA in Police Management (SCQF level 8)
• PDA Police Service Leadership and Management (SCQF level 9) 
• PDA in Intelligence Analysis (SCQF level 9)

Fire Services

• HNC Watch Management (Fire and Rescue Service)
• PDA Crew Management

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