In this experimental edition of World Policing Weekly, Bernard Rix reports from the National Police Chiefs’ Council Innovation and Digital Summit in Liverpool, while Ian Wiggett joins from the studio to discuss some of the week’s key policing stories.
The programme looks at the latest findings from the Police Digital Experience Survey, including the link between better-performing IT systems and better-performing forces, before exploring challenges around fragmented technology, manual data entry and poor system integration. The discussion also covers the criminal use of encrypted communications and how law enforcement has responded, as well as a new initiative in North Wales supporting mountain rescue volunteers who increasingly encounter vulnerable and potentially dangerous individuals.
References
- uk-police-digital-experience-benchmarking-forces-report-launched
- the-criminal-service-economy-criminal-telecoms-inc
- https://lnkd.in/p/exGAt7JH
- first-police-mountain-rescue-support-team-backs-up-volunteers-in-searches-for-vulnerable-individuals-and-volatile-cases
- police-officers-usa-europe
Key takeaways
- The Police Digital Experience Survey highlights a strong link between IT performance and wider force performance.
- Officers still face major frustrations from poor system integration and repeated manual data entry.
- Better digital tools need to improve the whole frontline experience, not just individual systems.
- Criminal organisations continue to adapt their communications as police disrupt encrypted platforms.
- International law enforcement has used increasingly innovative tactics against criminal communication networks.
- Organised crime is shifting back towards older communication methods as encrypted platforms are disrupted.
- Mountain rescue volunteers are increasingly encountering vulnerable and potentially volatile people.
- North Wales Police is developing dedicated support to help volunteers deal with these more complex incidents.
Chapters
00:08 – World Policing Weekly Intro
03:00 – Police Digital Experience Survey
03:32 – Does better IT mean better policing?
04:15 – What frontline officers are saying about technology
06:28 – Policing technology at the summit
07:30 – How law enforcement disrupted criminal networks
08:35 – Mountain rescue and vulnerable people
09:10 – Supporting volunteers in high-risk situations
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