Policing large scale events including football matches are always complex and challenging operations which impact a large part of our community. We have a key opportunity with a brand-new app which helps with the flow of information across the operation.Developed as a result of a partnership approach between PDS, Derbyshire Police and Microsoft, we are now […]
The Solutions Catalogue was originally developed as part of the National Enabling Programme’s Enabling Centre, as a means of uncovering some of the innovative Power Apps developed by forces and partners and bringing them together in one place. The Solutions Catalogue originally launched in February 2021 to share these initial apps across forces, along with […]
The Police Digital Service (PDS) brought together key stakeholders working across policing and prosecution, to build a shared understanding of what the future should look like, for conducting investigations into rape and serious sexual assault offences. The event was organised by the PDS’s Digital Evidence Project (DEP) Team, which is seeking to establish common standards […]
“Today is a tremendously sad day for us all, and we would like to express our deepest condolences to the Royal Family on behalf of the whole of the Police Digital Service. It is never easy to lose a loved one and they have our thoughts and sympathies at this difficult time. “Throughout the 70 […]
The ever popular Wednesday Webinars will return at midday on Wednesday 14th September 2022, and to make it easier to find the details we have launch a brand new ‘events’ page on the Police Digital Service website. The live webinars are limited to just 30 minutes, and are open to everyone involved in policing and […]
Tony Blaker QPM has been announced as Interim Director of Delivery Services for the Police Digital Service (PDS). Tony joined PDS as Senior Responsible Owner in 2021, leading on Criminal Justice Transformation including work on Serious Sexual Offences, Digital Case File, Video Enabled Policing and Digital Forensics. Prior to his role with PDS Tony had […]
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 […]
At Midday on Wednesday 13th July, we’ll be joined Humberside Police Detective Chief Inspector Doug Blackwood, who supports the NPCC National Burglary Portfolio and Tisski who will share how a new PowerApp is being used in policing to support police officers and investigators with limited experience tap into the knowledge and skills of seasoned detectives […]
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 […]
The PDS Wednesday Webinars have had an international following for some time, and we have built a relationship with police in Belgium over the last couple of years as police in both countries have been adopting modern core cloud-based technology, particularly the implementation of Microsoft 365. In this week’s webinar we have invited Superintendent Tim […]
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 […]
Join us at Midday to learn how your force can access FREE innovation support from the Digital Garage By popular demand, we have planned a series of webinars to cover a range of subjects including having international guests over the next few weeks. Our next Wednesday Webinar will be focused on the Digital Innovation Garage where we are joined […]