This year we launched the inaugural Police Digital Awards to recognise outstanding contributions by police staff and teams across UK law enforcement agencies.
We were delighted to hold the awards as an online event, which was broadcast live on 23 October at 2 pm, lasting up to 120 minutes.
The judging was successfully completed, with colleagues from across the world of policing evaluating the 110 nominations across the eight award categories.
The awards were hosted by Rob Carden, Chief Constable of Cumbria Constabulary and Chair for the Digital, Data and Technology Coordination Committee and Response Policing, alongside Tony Eastaugh, Interim CEO of the Police Digital Service.
The awards had three simple objectives:
- To highlight the work of police technology teams in their critical contribution to the delivery of innovative, secure, effective and efficient police services to our communities.
- Increase confidence of police staff that their contribution is recognised by national policing
- Generate positive communications opportunities about the investment and effectiveness of Police IT services.
Shortlisted forces:
Innovation
Recognises individuals or teams using innovative approaches to tackle police challenges.
- Bedfordshire – NECTAR Project
- South Wales and Gwent – Facial Recognition Project
- West Midlands – Andi ESRA automated 101 Project
- Avon and Somerset – Custody Tracker for Solicitors
Cyber Security
Honours individuals or teams going above and beyond to safeguard police systems and data.
- Cheshire Cheshire Constabulary – IT Security Team
- Thames Valley / Hampshire IoW – Delivery of Cyber Response Plan, Training, and Testing
- Merseyside – Eurovision 2023 Legacy – A One Team approach to Cyber Security
Front Line Impact
Celebrates the use of digital data and technology to directly enhance services delivered by frontline officers and police staff.
- Bedfordshire – Auto Redaction Project
- Police Scotland – Core Operational Solutions (COS) programme
- Cumbria – Tactical delivery of The Police Digital Academy
- Humberside – Victim Journey and My Police Portal
Productivity / Value for Money
Acknowledges teams or individuals who demonstrably reduced costs while improving service quality or capabilities.
- Bedfordshire – Auto Redaction Project
- West Yorkshire – online digital statement
- Greater Manchester – Whole Force system IT change
Accessibility
Recognises initiatives or technology implementations that improve accessibility, equity, or diversity within police workplaces.
- Police Service Northern Ireland – The ME App
- West Yorkshire – Digital Policing – Digital Accessibility Initiative
Excellence in Service
Recognises teams or individuals who excel at delivering exceptional service in police digital or technology settings.
- Warwickshire – Data and Insight Team, business intelligence dashboards
- The Met – Applied Geospatial Data Science
Excellence in Leadership
Recognises individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities, significantly contributing to their organisation values and mision whilst inspiring others.
- Cumbria – LEDS rollout replacing PNC
- The Met – NPCC Digital Public Contact Programme Rollout
- Warwickshire – Digital Transformation Programme ‘Empower Technology’
Unsung Digital Hero
Recognises individuals who work for policing in an ICT or transformation role make significant contributions but often go unnoticed or underappreciated.
- Surrey and Sussex – Jenn Hutchinson, Mobile Development Manager
- Bedfordshire – Pip Keys, Deputy Programme Director of Continuous Improvement (365 Guru!)
- Police Service Northern Ireland – Person 1, Communications Tower Estate
- Police Service Northern Ireland – Person 2, Tetra Critical National Infrastructure