Official statement following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
“Today is a tremendously sad day for us all, and we would like to express our deepest condolences to the Royal Family on behalf of the whole of the Police Digital Service. It is never easy to lose a loved one and they have our thoughts and sympathies at this difficult time. “Throughout the 70 […]
Webinars are back !
The ever popular Wednesday Webinars will return at midday on Wednesday 14th September 2022, and to make it easier to find the details we have launch a brand new ‘events’ page on the Police Digital Service website. The live webinars are limited to just 30 minutes, and are open to everyone involved in policing and […]
Tony Blaker QPM announced as Interim Director of Delivery Services
Tony Blaker QPM has been announced as Interim Director of Delivery Services for the Police Digital Service (PDS). Tony joined PDS as Senior Responsible Owner in 2021, leading on Criminal Justice Transformation including work on Serious Sexual Offences, Digital Case File, Video Enabled Policing and Digital Forensics. Prior to his role with PDS Tony had […]
NPCC update
I was delighted to present at the National Police Chiefs’ Council recently alongside Tony Blaker, Transformation SRO for PDS. It was a fantastic opportunity for us to highlight some of the great work that PDS has delivered over the past year and reflect on where we’ve come from and what we look like now. We […]
Alex Bowen confirmed as new Chief Digital, Data and Technology Officer for Police Digital Service
Alex Bowen has today (1 August) been confirmed as the new Chief Digital Data and Technology Officer for the Police Digital Service (PDS). Alex has supported PDS in various roles since its inception in 2021, and takes up this role after setting up the project delivery practice as the Director of Delivery Services. Alex has […]
Police Assured Landing Zones – what are they and how can they help?
PALZ (Police Assured Landing Zone) is a joint Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) and UK Policing configuration of security, monitoring, and management services. It provides an assured blueprint for your cloud estate, with the addition of preventative and detective guardrails that setup and govern a secure multi-account environment that conforms to PDS and NCSC guidance on […]
Change Champions
Established at the start of 2022, the Change Champions Network has been going from strength to strength. Initially established as a regular meeting to understand the role of a change agent (Change Champion) in assisting digital change needed for the roll out of Office 365, it has now developed into a focussed group which explores […]
Webinar: Supporting Burglary Investigation with PowerApps in Policing
At Midday on Wednesday 13th July, we’ll be joined Humberside Police Detective Chief Inspector Doug Blackwood, who supports the NPCC National Burglary Portfolio and Tisski who will share how a new PowerApp is being used in policing to support police officers and investigators with limited experience tap into the knowledge and skills of seasoned detectives […]
Tackling RASSO
It is no secret that the successful resolution of Rape and Serious Sexual Offence (RASSO) cases remains incredibly difficult, with victims facing unprecedented wait times for their cases to be investigated and low charge rates for reported rapes. PDS’s Digital Evidence Project (DEP) is already working closely with the Home Office’s Advanced Capability Environment (ACE) […]
Blog: PDS Delivery update from Alex Bowen, Director of Delivery Services.
Hello, I’m Alex Bowen, Director of Delivery Services. Recently we gave an update at the Chaucer Roadshow, a virtual event which gives the opportunity for police officers and staff to hear updates on various national programmes relevant to them. If you missed the sessions, they will be available to watch back on the Knowledge Hub […]
Wednesday Webinar: Hear how in 72 hrs Belgian Police created a PowerApp to combat fraud
The PDS Wednesday Webinars have had an international following for some time, and we have built a relationship with police in Belgium over the last couple of years as police in both countries have been adopting modern core cloud-based technology, particularly the implementation of Microsoft 365. In this week’s webinar we have invited Superintendent Tim […]
Chaucer Roadshow, June 2022
PDS recently presented two slots at June’s virtual Chaucer Roadshow to forces. The first of these was strategically focused, with the second being an update on delivery services.The strategic session provided an overview of PDS’s key achievements in its first year of operation, the 2022 summit, establishment of the new Business Engagement Team and our […]