How National Standards enable innovation and effectiveness. The National Standards are key to enabling police forces, the Police Digital Service and the technology industry, to deliver the critical ambitions in the Police Digital, Data and Technology Strategy. The Standards are helping us to work collaboratively across technology platforms by setting clear standards across all aspects […]
Enabling our officers and staff through digital is one of the five ambitions of the National Digital, Data and Technology strategy. One element of this ambition is improving the accessibility of the tools we use. Of course the needs of colleagues can vary hugely, and forces are already making huge progress in improving the products […]
As we all recognise, crime and the issues we deal are not defined by the geographic boundaries of policing and are rarely impact on a single agency. So the need for us to be able to collaborate quickly but maintaining the security of our data and systems is critical. In our previous webinars and workshops, […]
Our Weekly Webinars are back and we start with 2022 by picking up on the currently most searched for subject – Microsoft Sway. Sway is a fantastically flexible tool that has can be used internally, externally or both. Think of it as a digital newsletter tool that can be updated live as the information is updated […]
A very exciting opportunity has arisen to become part of the team of highly motivated individuals who will be responsible for procuring and delivering the new system for Action Fraud (AF) and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB), in addition, two of the roles, contract manager and technical specialist will also be involved in the […]
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 […]