Live facial recognition rollout expands with 10 new police vans

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Ten new mobile Live Facial Recognition (LFR) units will be deployed to police forces across England and Wales in the coming weeks, in the latest step to expand the technology’s use in tackling serious and high-harm crime. Read more via Emergency Services Times

CPS to demonstrate outcome-focused AI for policing at The Emergency Tech Show

We spoke with CPS about how their outcome-focused approach is improving investigation speed, resource use, decision-making and what they’ll showcase at The Emergency Tech Show in September. Read more via Emergency Services Times

More money for ambulance trusts to charge electric fleets

All ten NHS ambulance trusts in England are set to benefit from a £3.5m investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, in a move hailed as a “timely and positive step” towards a more sustainable ambulance service. Read more via Emergency Services Times

New research finds language barriers slowing response and compromising safety

New research has revealed the significant impact language barriers are having on the UK’s emergency services, from slowing response times to influencing decision-making and, in some cases, compromising the safety of care. Read more via Emergency Services Times

Location data key to tackling Britain’s growing wildfire threat

New analysis from Ordnance Survey reveals more than 1.8 million homes in Britain sit within 100 metres of the urban-rural edge – zones increasingly exposed to wildfire risk. As hotter, drier summers become the norm. Read more via Emergency Services Times