DDaT

The recently published Government Cyber Action Plan is a timely reminder of the pervasive threat posed by cyber criminals, and why policing must be resilient. Chris Cope explains how the Police Digital Service is working actively to empower forces.

UK policing is a big spender when it comes to technology, so when a national report on the state of digital government shows that the blockers to getting it right are no different to those experienced in policing, the timing is right to talk to NPCC Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Lead Chief Constable, Rob Carden.

The National Police Chiefs’ Council has published a list of the finalists for the inaugural Police Digital Awards 2024, where 110 nominations vied for eight awards spanning the breadth of digital, data and technology activity in forces across the country.

A new report from a leading police think tank has called for the creation of a single national body for police digital, data and technology, bringing disparate functions into one place with a greater emphasis on interoperability and a mindset shift by police leaders to see technology as an enabler of more effective policing.