Data

Britain’s police chiefs have unveiled a new three-year strategy to tackle rising rural and wildlife crime, placing data analytics, drone technology and enhanced powers at the centre of efforts to disrupt organised criminal groups targeting the countryside.

Emergency services in the UK are set to reach incidents faster thanks to a new partnership between Blue Light Maps and location-data specialist Naurt.

As police forces across the UK face growing demands with shrinking resources, technology is fast becoming a vital ally. In this article, Matt Polega, Co-Founder and President at Mark43, explores how innovation in areas like AI, cloud systems and data sharing can help forces work smarter, collaborate more effectively and strengthen community trust.

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service has received national recognition for its pioneering work to improve road safety and tackle anti-social driving.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published its first ever guidance on workforce equality data for Britain’s uniformed services, unveiled at this year’s The Emergency Services Show.

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, emergency services are turning to location data to plan ahead, protect communities and safeguard critical infrastructure.

The RNLI’s recent data award is part of a 200-year story, from people-powered lifeboats and signal maroons to the modern-day data science and AI that support their courageous lifesavers.

A collaboration between the UK’s Bedfordshire Police and Amazon Web Services (AWS) resulted in rapid deployment of high-impact, cloud-based solutions that free up officer and staff time and resources. This has helped officers to better serve communities and victims.

The College of Policing has launched new guidance to help police forces maximise their use of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, automatic number plate recognition, and live facial recognition.

West Midlands Police is proactively tackling serious violent crime by leveraging the power of data to gain better insights.