Transforming the policing IT estate through Digital, Data and Technology
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 real policing problems.
DDaT champions innovation, conscious of its role in overcoming the evolving challenges that UK policing faces every day. Our solutions are deeply rooted into 12 architecture principles, which ensure our frameworks are measurable and aligned with the Strategy.
One of DDaT’s biggest successes has been the delivery of the National Standards programme.
The DDaT team is also working to deliver the following:



Alignment with National Standards and designs enables forces to better collaborate with each other as well as ensuring a consistent and high-quality experience for police officers and staff, helping to fulfil the digital ambition of enabling them through digital.
Forces are encouraged to make reference to National Standards and designs when procuring new systems and capabilities, which will help to ensure that policing does not end up with incompatible capabilities that prevent interoperability.
Collaboration with forces, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the wider delivery partners is key to implement a strategy that extends across both the technology and the data landscape and makes the adoption of National Standards and designs relevant and achievable.
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