In a significant move aimed at bolstering the fight against rape and serious sexual offenses (RASSO), the Police Digital Service (PDS) announces the successful implementation of the Rape Review Response Project Tech Uplift 2 (RRRP2). This initiative, backed by a substantial £4m funding from the Home Office, signifies a crucial stride in enhancing the digital […]
The Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire, Chris Philp MP heaped praise on the Police Digital Service (PDS) at the Police Digital Summit, acknowledging the important role that PDS plays in the policing community. Addressing an audience of over 500 policing leaders and tech industry experts, Minister Philp MP, said: “The adoption of innovative technology […]
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 […]
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 […]
I’m delighted to be able to share the news that the Police Digital Service (PDS) has joined the Tech Talent Charter (TTC). The TTC was created in 2015 to address the UK’s tech talent shortage and diversity problem through collective action. It is a government-supported, industry-led membership group that brings together 700+ Signatory organisations and equips them with the networks […]