Devolution unlocks funding flexibility and local solutions for fire and police services

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Jo Coles, York and North Yorkshire Deputy Mayor for Police, Fire and Crime explains about how devolved powers are helping tackle long-standing funding gaps in the fire service, strengthen local accountability and create space for more proactive, place-based solutions. More via Emergency Services Times

Police team honoured at national data awards

A team from West Yorkshire Police has been recognised at two prestigious national awards for their pioneering work in using data to prevent crime. More via Emergency Services Times

Emergency services react to spending review

Leaders from across the emergency services sector say that the Chancellor’s spending review has not gone far enough to support them to deliver the government’s agenda and reverse years of austerity, and it is not yet clear what the ‘record cash investment’ in the NHS means for the ambulance service. More via Emergency Services Times

JESIP seeks strategic lead for two-year secondment

JESIP is welcoming expressions of interest for the role of Strategic Lead, which will be a 2-year secondment and responsible for leading, co-ordinating and overseeing the management of the multi-agency transformation and delivery of key outcomes of the Central JESIP Team. More via Emergency Services Times

Government aims to redefine policing with national AI lab model

The Home Office’s National Policing Capabilities Unit, in collaboration with the Accelerated Capability Environment, has completed a discovery project exploring how an in-house national AI lab could transform the future of policing in the UK. More via Emergency Services Times

Designing a new wildfire response that uses swarms of drones

A team of academics has developed the Wildfire Emergency Response System which combines AI and drones to offer a new way of supporting tasks within every phase of the wildfire emergency response. More via Emergency Services Times