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14 June 2023

Police Digital Service embracing the future with confidence

The National Policing Digital Strategy is hugely ambitious, setting out goals to respond to complex criminality, accelerating levels of cyber-crime and the borderless nature of crime against a backdrop of the enduring challenge around efficiency, effectiveness and funding. How is PDS helping police forces enabling the change required to meet these challenges?

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Catherine Levin

June 2023

2 May 2023

Ian Bell: ‘There is a real sense of purpose, a real understanding of why we’re here and what we need to do’

Policing has long struggled to deliver digital transformation programmes, especially those seeking to replace major pieces of legacy IT; but with COVID-19 adding fresh impetus to the digital agenda and the national strategy set for a ‘refresh’, Ian Bell, CEO of the Police Digital Service, sees exciting opportunities on the horizon.

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James Sweetland

02.05.2023

17 March 2023

PDS interview and witness apps could save forces in England and Wales more than £60m a year

A new set of simple digital tools used to arrange police interviews and organise officer appearances in court are now being rolled out to forces across England and Wales by the Police Digital Service; although still in the early stages, it’s been estimated that the Video Enabled Policing programme could save more than £60m a year and free officers up to handle more complex tasks.

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James Sweetland

17.03.2023

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13 February 2023

‘Game-changing’ digital fingerprint system will deliver faster identification of crime scene suspects

After the recent bruising inspectorate assessment of digital forensics across England and Wales, the development of a new fingerprint capability – rolling out in the East Midlands from next month – offers a more positive story; this new digital tool, developed through Transforming Forensics, could speed up investigations, improve standards, and show the value of collaboration.

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James Sweetland

13.02.2023