In this Policing TV roundup from BAPCO 2026 at the Coventry Arena, a range of speakers share what is front of mind across policing, emergency services and public safety technology. From collaboration and supplier engagement to police reform, AI in control rooms, frontline efficiency and the future of communications, the event offers a snapshot of the ideas and innovations shaping the sector right now.
The video features voices from Virgin Media O2 Business, TechUK, Untrite, the Emergency Services Network, Zebra Technologies and others, highlighting both the scale of change underway and the opportunities for closer partnership across policing and industry. It is a fast-moving look at what BAPCO brings together — people, technology and practical conversations about the future of emergency services
Key takeaways
- BAPCO 2026 brought together policing, emergency services and tech leaders under one roof.
- Collaboration between public and private sector partners is a major theme throughout the video.
- Police reform is clearly high on the agenda for many people at the event.
- AI is being presented as a tool to help control room staff work faster and smarter.
- Untrite says its Humberside proof of concept is gaining wider national interest.
- The Emergency Services Network team highlight the shift from voice-only to voice and data.
- Zebra Technologies focuses on frontline efficiency, mobile digitalisation and asset visibility.
- The video shows how BAPCO acts as a meeting point for ideas, innovation and partnerships.
Chapters
00:00 – Welcome to BAPCO 2026
00:32 – Collaboration, customers and police reform
01:18 – Reform lessons and AI in the control room
02:57 – From proof of concept to wider demand
03:29 – A quick reunion on the exhibition floor
04:12 – The future of the Emergency Services Network
04:52 – Fundraising and networking at BAPCO
05:32 – Frontline efficiency, devices and asset tracking
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