Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week is an important reminder of the scale of harm across the UK and why policing, partners and technology must keep pushing for better outcomes. According to the Office of National Statistics’ (ONS) Crime Survey for England and Wales, in the year ending March 2025: 900,000 people experienced sexual assault. […]
Police Digital Service welcomes the publication of the Police Reform White Paper, which sets out an ambitious programme to modernise policing and strengthen accountability. These reforms align with our mission to deliver digital services that support policing and keep the public safe. We look forward to working closely with the Home Office and policing […]
The Police Digital Service (PDS) is thrilled to kick off 2026 with a packed calendar of webinars, workshops, and engagement opportunities designed to help policing colleagues stay ahead in the fast-moving digital landscape. Our next Wednesday Webinar on 14 January will focus on new hints and tips for using Microsoft tools – particularly Copilot Chat […]
The Police Digital Service (PDS) has announced a new partnership with BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, aimed at enhancing digital capability, professional standards, and career development across UK policing. This collaboration will provide police staff and officers with access to BCS membership and expertise, supporting the development of technical skills and fostering innovation across […]
The Police Digital Service (PDS) is proud to announce a new partnership with Police Oracle, one of the UK’s leading policing news and analysis platforms. This collaboration will provide 500 full subscriptions per force to Police Oracle for all 43 police forces in England and Wales, as well as to all PDS […]
David Bailey, our Head of Events and Brand Engagement at the Police Digital Service, spoke to Policing TV following the highly successful National Police Chiefs’ Innovation and Digital Summit in Liverpool. From conception to execution, David shares how this in-house event united nearly 800 attendees – including senior police leaders, tech innovators, and suppliers – […]
Last week one of the most significant events in the policing calendar was held at the ACC Liverpool, the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s (NPCC) Digital and Innovation Summit 2025. Co-ordinated and managed by the Police Digital Service (PDS) the Summit brought together over 700 delegates from across UK policing with suppliers and partners in workshops, […]
The Police Digital Service (PDS) has officially appointed NEC Software Solutions UK Limited (NECSWS) to develop the new Asset Recovery IT (ARIT) system. This marks a significant milestone in the ambition to replace the Joint Asset Recovery Database (JARD) and strengthen the UK’s capability to investigate economic crime and recover criminal assets more effectively. […]
The Police Digital Service (PDS) proudly announces that Jennifer Roderick, its Strategic Cyber Threat Intelligence Lead for the National Management Centre (NMC), has been shortlisted for the 2025 TechWomen100 Awards. Organized by WeAreTechWomen, the awards celebrate the achievements of rising female stars in the technology sector, below director level. The TechWomen100 Awards is Created to […]
The Knowledge Hub is getting a major upgrade over the weekend of 29 to 31 August 2025. This upgrade will improve usability, performance, and security, making it easier for users to collaborate, manage documents, and access resources across policing. While upgrades and changes take place, the Hub will NOT be available to use, so please make sure you […]
The Police Digital Service (PDS) has launched the National Police Capabilities Environment (NPCE) as an assured platform on Microsoft Azure. The NPCE has been designed to host and manage live policing IT solutions across the UK, providing a trusted national environment to support the development, deployment, and scaling of digital policing tools. The NPCE will […]
The Police Digital Service is working in partnership with the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s Digital, Data and Technology Coordination Committee (NPCC DDaTCC), Emergency Tech Show (ETS) and Emergency Services Times (EST). Taking place on 17–18 September 2025 at NEC Birmingham, the ETS is the UK’s dedicated event for the latest in emergency technology, bringing together over […]
The Police Digital Service (PDS) strives to support policing’s response to the threats and risks of cyber-attacks. Ransomware is one of multiple threats and risks faced from cyber criminals. Did you know that since the beginning of 2025, the PDS’s National Management Centre (NMC) has observed over 4,100 victims of ransomware including 149 UK victim […]
The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) Innovation and Digital Summit will be taking place between 20 to 22 October 2025 in Liverpool with applications for the Digital Awards 2025 now open. The Summit is being organised by the NPCC Digital, Data and Technology Coordination Committee (DDaT) and the NPCC Science and Innovation Coordination Committee in […]
The National Policing Digital Strategy 2025-2030 is an updated version of the original 2020 strategy, and is jointly owned by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC). Alongside the Strategy an infographic covers key points at a glance. The refresh of the Strategy has been supported by […]
The Police Digital Service (PDS) has registered with the Employer Supported Policing Scheme, which allows colleagues who are Special Constables or Police Support Volunteers (PSV’s) some paid time off to volunteer in their community. Special Constables are volunteer police officers who have exactly the same policing powers as regular paid colleagues. Police Support Volunteers do […]