We are pleased to be supporting the UK OSINT Community at the Global OSINT Conference taking place on 5 October 2026 in London. In partnership with C4ADS, the Bloomsbury Intelligence and Security Institute (BISI), and Authentic8 this major new event will bring together leaders, practitioners and innovators from across policing, government, industry, academia and […]
In collaboration with the National Police Chiefs’ Council Digital, Data and Technology Coordination Committee (DDaTCC), The Emergency Tech Show (ETS) has confirmed a new partnership with Police Digital Service (PDS) for its next event, taking place between 16-17 September at the NEC Birmingham. This partnership builds on a shared commitment between ETS, NPCC and Police Digital Service to support better […]
Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week is an important reminder of the scale of harm across the UK and why policing, partners and technology must keep pushing for better outcomes. According to the Office of National Statistics’ (ONS) Crime Survey for England and Wales, in the year ending March 2025: 900,000 people experienced sexual assault. […]
Police Digital Service welcomes the publication of the Police Reform White Paper, which sets out an ambitious programme to modernise policing and strengthen accountability. These reforms align with our mission to deliver digital services that support policing and keep the public safe. We look forward to working closely with the Home Office and policing […]
The Police Digital Service (PDS) is thrilled to kick off 2026 with a packed calendar of webinars, workshops, and engagement opportunities designed to help policing colleagues stay ahead in the fast-moving digital landscape. Our next Wednesday Webinar on 14 January will focus on new hints and tips for using Microsoft tools – particularly Copilot Chat […]
The Police Digital Service (PDS) has announced a new partnership with BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, aimed at enhancing digital capability, professional standards, and career development across UK policing. This collaboration will provide police staff and officers with access to BCS membership and expertise, supporting the development of technical skills and fostering innovation across […]
The Police Digital Service (PDS) is proud to announce a new partnership with Police Oracle, one of the UK’s leading policing news and analysis platforms. This collaboration will provide 500 full subscriptions per force to Police Oracle for all 43 police forces in England and Wales, as well as to all PDS […]
David Bailey, our Head of Events and Brand Engagement at the Police Digital Service, spoke to Policing TV following the highly successful National Police Chiefs’ Innovation and Digital Summit in Liverpool. From conception to execution, David shares how this in-house event united nearly 800 attendees – including senior police leaders, tech innovators, and suppliers – […]
The Police Digital Service (PDS) has officially appointed NEC Software Solutions UK Limited (NECSWS) to develop the new Asset Recovery IT (ARIT) system. This marks a significant milestone in the ambition to replace the Joint Asset Recovery Database (JARD) and strengthen the UK’s capability to investigate economic crime and recover criminal assets more effectively. […]
The Police Digital Service (PDS) proudly announces that Jennifer Roderick, its Strategic Cyber Threat Intelligence Lead for the National Management Centre (NMC), has been shortlisted for the 2025 TechWomen100 Awards. Organized by WeAreTechWomen, the awards celebrate the achievements of rising female stars in the technology sector, below director level. The TechWomen100 Awards is Created to […]
The Police Digital Service (PDS) strives to support policing’s response to the threats and risks of cyber-attacks. Ransomware is one of multiple threats and risks faced from cyber criminals. Did you know that since the beginning of 2025, the PDS’s National Management Centre (NMC) has observed over 4,100 victims of ransomware including 149 UK victim […]
The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) Innovation and Digital Summit will be taking place between 20 to 22 October 2025 in Liverpool with applications for the Digital Awards 2025 now open. The Summit is being organised by the NPCC Digital, Data and Technology Coordination Committee (DDaT) and the NPCC Science and Innovation Coordination Committee in […]
The Police Digital Service (PDS) has registered with the Employer Supported Policing Scheme, which allows colleagues who are Special Constables or Police Support Volunteers (PSV’s) some paid time off to volunteer in their community. Special Constables are volunteer police officers who have exactly the same policing powers as regular paid colleagues. Police Support Volunteers do […]
More than 31,000 vulnerable individuals in the UK have been protected in the past 13 years thanks to a unique technology provided by the Police Digital Service (PDS). Over its lifetime, TecSAFE has made a real difference for vulnerable people in the UK, and in the past six years, more than 17,500 victims felt threatened […]
The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners North West members were given a tour of Police Digital Service’s National Management Centre by our colleagues this week. They were joined by the Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Kate Green. David Allen, PCC for Cumbria and Chair of the Police Digital Service Board, said of […]
The Police Digital Service has welcomed a new member to its Board, Chief Constable Jeremy Vaughan. He has been the Chief Constable of South Wales Police since November 2020. CC Vaughan began his policing career in 1996 with North Wales Police and served the communities of North Wales across a variety of roles for 20 […]
