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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
Police Digital Service has achieved accreditation against ISO 27001 – the international standard on information security management – as independently assured by an external accreditation body. This is a globally recognised benchmark of good practice and covers all organisational, physical and technical controls involved in an organisation’s information risk management processes. PDS adopted the ISO […]
Last month the Police Digital Service celebrated the successful completion of our first year in operation. In January 2020, we launched the National Policing Digital Strategy 2020 – 2030 setting out the roadmap towards a more digitally enhanced police service. The start of the pandemic shortly after, and the disruption that it has caused over […]
The Police Digital Service’s National Management Centre (NMC) is the national centre of expertise dedicated to protecting police forces across the UK against cybercrime. The world of cyber security is constantly growing and evolving and as such, so is the threat to UK Policing. Facing threat and uncertainty is part of the job, but what […]
The Police Digital Service (PDS) is one of five law enforcement organisations that have partnered to deliver a ground-breaking new digital service, which will help to identify foreign criminals, solve serious crimes and protect the public across the UK and European Union. Transforming Forensics (TF), Home Office Biometrics (HOB), and the Forensic Capability Network (FCN), […]
The National Enabling Programme (NEP) formally closed last week after successfully achieving the programme objectives. The NEP continues to be widely praised for not only achieving the objectives but also by the way the programme team worked hand in hand with policing so the police service could achieve the outcomes. On Wednesday 6th April, we […]
This April marks the Police Digital Service’s (PDS) first year of operating. We have made significant strides forward, working with pace and purpose to support delivery of our strategic ambitions within the National Policing Digital Strategy. We’re working hard to keep the public safe by harnessing digital, data and technology capabilities to create a “seamless […]
The Police Digital Service is setting up a new engagement team to connect the work and delivery of the PDS with forces and the police tech industry. On Wednesday 30th March 2022 at Midday join our Business Engagement Director, David Jackson, with members of the business engagement team who will explain how the team will work […]
We have produced a new information e-brochure all about our National Management Centre (NMC) – the national centre of expertise dedicated to protecting police forces against cyber crime. The NMC has a range of reactive and proactive services designed to help police forces stay as secure as possible. You can find out more about the […]
A brand-new app is being launched allowing police forces to record incidents of assault against officers and staff in a consistent way. In the 30 minute Wednesday Webinar taking place at midday on 9th March we will introduce the context for developing the app and includes a demonstration for the app with a live Q and A in the chat […]