Prior Information Notice: TETRA Airwave Terminal Products and Services Framework The Police Digital Service (PDS) Commercial Team has published a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for the next iteration of the National Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) Products and Services Framework which covers the supply of compatible TETRA hand held terminals, in-vehicle devices, accessories and associated services […]
The National Management Centre (NMC), the only national centre of expertise to protect police forces against cyber-attacks, has been shortlisted twice for the National Technology Awards. The NMC has been chosen as a finalist in the Best Tech Place to Work Award because of how it helps its staff thrive by creating an effective technology workforce supporting external activities and communities. The organisation believes it has created this […]
The Police Digital Service has launched a Social Media Management & Engagement Framework for policing, blue light services and local authorities, paving the way for increased consistency in service delivery to the public, with potential for a central triage point for all public interaction. The new framework gives forces control over how they meet nationally […]
The Police Digital Service (PDS) has welcomed the new three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Microsoft and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), which will enable all UK law enforcement organisations and other public sector customers to benefit from the same levels of Microsoft service, pricing and discounts. The new Digital Transformation Arrangement 2021 (DTA21), replaces the […]
Today marks an exciting milestone in our organisation’s evolution as the Police ICT Company becomes the Police Digital Service (PDS). Evolution has always been at the heart of our organisation. It’s had to be. Crime evolves, so does technology and so does our workforce. But it is too easy for a word like ‘evolution’ to […]
The Police Digital Service is delighted to announce a new, formal agreement with techUK. The agreement has been put in place to increase industry awareness of the remit and objectives of the Police Digital Service and techUK among the policing and supplier communities. It exists to support a more transparent and accessible market for technology […]
A new app that gives police officers “straightforward help and guidance” for dealing with a foreign national is being rolled out across UK police forces. Developed by the International Crime Coordination Centre (ICCC) and utilising the storage and security of the Police ICT Company’s Knowledge Hub, the app has been successfully trialled by officers in […]
By The Police ICT Company and National Enabling Programmes Leadership Teams We have been following closely the developments arising from Court of Justice of the European Union’s judgement issued last week in the Schrems II case. The judgement declared that the EU-US Privacy Shield is invalid. It also emphasises the need for robust due diligence […]
Digital transformation, already a significant theme for organisations across the globe, has been turbocharged by recent events. As the business community adjusts to a changed emphasis on remote working, many are recognising now is the time to use technology and enable fast, flexible and, critically, safe practices throughout the corporate world. Key among these new […]
The global pandemic has illustrated that policing does not operate in a vacuum when it comes to delivering public services. Policing Insight’s Publisher Bernard Rix looks at how one supplier worked with UK police forces, the Police ICT Company and the National Police Technology Council to ensure previously office-based work could be rapidly undertaken by […]
The Police ICT Company teams up with Adobe to help police forces free officers’ time and resolve more crimes using Adobe Sign. The Police ICT Company and Adobe work together strategically on the discovery, planning, enablement and retrospectives of Policing Use Cases that can be achieved through Adobe solutions and services with the core goals […]
The National Digital Policing Strategy 2020-2030: Digital, Data and Technology Strategy (the Strategy) was today launched at the Police ICT Summit 2020. The Strategy sets out a new digital ambition for UK policing. It presents a set of tangible digital priorities and outlines the key data and technology building blocks required to deliver them. In doing so, the Strategy builds […]
With the annual Police ICT Summit approaching in the New Year, Ian Bell, CEO of the Police ICT Company reflects on the progress that has been made since last year’s conference and what delegates can look forward to at this year’s event. Coming up in January next year is our fifth annual Police ICT Summit, […]
The Police ICT Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Stephen Mold, as its new Chair with immediate effect. Stephen was elected Police and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire in May 2016 and, in January 2019, also took over the governance of Northamptonshire’s fire service to become Northamptonshire Police, Fire and […]
