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A force to be reckoned with

The man with a vision for the police�s future may find himself unpopular with rank and file officers, writes Lucy Adams .

Although he is arguably the most influential police officer in Scotland, David Mulhern is used to a low profile. Since January he has been in charge of fingerprints, forensics, criminal records and police training. Most members of the public would not recognise him.