Join us for this week’s Wednesday Webinar where we’ll be speaking to Leicestershire Police about their approach and the tools they are using to engage remotely with domestic abuse victims in an empathetic and efficient manner. You will hear about the careful steps taken by the forces Domestic Abuse Reduction Team (DART), and some of […]
The Police Digital Summit is over for another year, and wow, what an event it has been! The 2023 Summit, co-hosted by the Police Digital Service (PDS) and the National Police Technology Council (NPTC) has been bigger and better than ever, with a record 477 delegates joining us in Brighton. A huge thank you to our […]
The Police Digital Service (PDS) and the National Police Technology Council (NPTC) today announced that the Rt Hon Chris Philp MP, Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire, will be addressing delegates at the third annual Police Digital Summit in Brighton this week. The event, co-hosted by PDS and NPTC, is set to be the biggest […]
“Data is second most critical asset that policing holds outside of its people, which is of course its number one.” That is how Aimee Smith, Director of Data at the Metropolitan Police Service (MET) and current co-chair of the National Police Data and Analytics Board, describes the importance of data for policing. Data permeates and […]
The Police Digital Summit, co-hosted by the Police Digital Service (PDS) and the National Police Technology Council (NPTC) brings together professionals and experts from law enforcement agencies, technology providers, and government bodies to discuss and explore the latest advancements in digital solutions for policing. This year’s theme is ‘Stimulating the Future’ which will offer a unique […]
With the Police Digital Summit only 40 days away, we are now thrilled to announce our working agenda. From 30 keynote speakers and panellists, keen to share their knowledge and expertise, to thematic talks and case studies, promising a deep dive into the latest advancements in digital solutions for policing, the Police Digital Summit line-up […]
Policing has traditionally sent prosecution case information to the Crown Prosecution Service (or CPS) on documents, initially paper versions and more latterly on electronic document templates. The Digital Case File project will move policing from using these documents to completing structured pre-set data fields, much like the experience many of us have booking a flight or filling out […]
The Police Digital Service (PDS) is delighted to have been awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in the category of ‘Best Place to Work in Digital’ at the Digital Technology Leaders Awards last night. PDS was up against some strong competition in the award category, which asked award entries to demonstrate evidence of a digital culture that embraces […]
I joined the Police Digital Service (PDS) in 2020 at the start of the first lockdown, having spent 20 years managing technical teams in finance. I was tasked with establishing an accessible standards service for both policing and the private sector. Introduction – what are the National Standards? We introduced the National Standards for digital, […]
Police officers and staff face confrontation and aggression on a regular basis, particularly those serving in front line roles but being physically assaulted is not something we should accept as ‘part of the job’. All assaults, regardless of severity have an impact of some kind, some more obvious than others. Consider the impact on the […]
Throughout the month, PDS colleagues have participated in several key events, which have highlighted the great work underway across policing. International Communications Data and Digital Forensics (ICDDF) 2023 PDS representatives took part in the ICDDF, a four-day Home Office hosted, ‘closed event’, which had more than 1000 total attendees throughout the week, including international and […]
Join the webinar at midday on Wednesday 26 April This week, we’re joined by colleagues from Cambridgeshire Constabulary and our Video Enabled Policing (VEP) Programme team. The session will give an update on the Programme’s progress and explore the Police Witness Coordination solution, sharing the experiences of this first deployment with the force teams at […]
Our Video Enabled Policing Programme (VEP) has now successfully achieved rollout of its PACE-IC solution in three forces. The capability is live in: Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, with Surrey and Sussex due to be online in the coming months. The PACE Interview Coordination (PACE-IC) solution provides video and tech for scheduling, coordinating, and conducting remote video […]
Get involved It’s vital we ensure the data and systems we use are secure, so our teams can be confident to use them effectively to help keep those in our communities safe from harm. If you are responsible for a team or function, learn how the National Cyber Security Frameworks are helping to not only […]
The Police Digital Service’s (PDS) Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) function is central to the transformation of the policing IT estate. Thanks to a well-resourced, skilled, and experienced team, DDaT is paving the way to a more effective delivery of the National Policing Digital Strategy and providing access to a range of capabilities that solve […]
In our webinar on Wednesday 15th March, we will be joined by the National Your Police Instagram channel team, who will explain how they are helping forces with their ground breaking approach to using social media as an effective engagement channel between policing and young people. The team, who are part of the National Digital […]