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ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: As one of seven Service Lines in the Office of the Police Chief Scientific Advisor’s Science and Technology Strategy, data analytics is playing an increasingly prominent role in police forces around the world. But how is it being applied to enable actionable decisions that improve policing outcomes across England and Wales?

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: Debbie Kettle talks about the collaboration and research that has underlined the importance of multi-agency cohesion in providing adequate and efficient victim support.

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: The all-too-common challenge of working within a modern policing environment: mountains of data from databases are disconnected and siloed. Users have to search through dozens of systems and conduct disconnected crime analysis, manually uncovering key linkages between entities. At the vanguard of policing technology, a growing graph-structured data model called a knowledge graph is proving invaluable.

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: North Wales Police (NWP) embarked on a three year pioneering journey with Chorus Intelligence, to develop the industry’s most cutting-edge digital intelligence and investigation platform. Scott Orton, Head of UK for Chorus Intelligence, sits down with Owen Preece, Head of Crime, and Intelligence Analysis at NWP, to understand the transformations and successes achieved.

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: We are organizing the 15th GPEC® (13th closed event for authorities covering all subject and product areas) again the only closed event with an international exhibition, specialist conferences, a drone flight zone, training, and test areas from 6 to 8 May 2024 in Leipzig, Germany.

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: Fivecast, a global Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) solution provider explores how Social Media Intelligence (SOCMINT), is helping the UK policing community identify and mitigate threats and offers best practices applicable to law enforcement globally.

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: Attitudes to the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) are changing rapidly, with Policing Minister Chris Philp and others advocating its use within a proportionate ethical and legislative framework. Ian Williams of Motorola Solutions argues that police forces are seeing FRT in an increasingly positive light, with advances in the technology helping humans make better-informed decisions and ensuring justice for the victims of crime.

JOB ADVERTISEMENT: The University of South Wales is seeking to appoint two Lecturers in Policing and Criminology. The university is currently in partnership with five Police Forces and have recently won the contract to deliver to two new partner forces, South Wales Police and Gwent Police. We are looking for talented individuals to work across our entire provision and have a particular demand in the Dorset and Devon and Cornwall areas.

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: Register your place for this first National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) conference solely focussed on advanced data analytics for policing. The conference, supported by Policing Insight, will be held in Stratford Upon Avon 19-20 February 2024.

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: Fivecast, a leading provider of Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) solutions, delve into the evolving role of open-source intelligence over the past decade and highlight how OSINT technology can significantly advance police investigations to ensure public safety.

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: Now in it's sixth year, Women in Policing seeks to provide current and future leaders with the skills needed to correct this imbalance. The unique conference, supported by Policing Insight, explores the role of women in policing and offers practical advice and coaching on how to further develop your career in times of change. We will discuss together how we can manage the challenges of modern leadership and help ensure we don't lose momentum in recognising and rewarding female leaders in policing.

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: Social Links, a leading open-source intelligence (OSINT) software provider, introduces CrimeWall, a cutting-edge OSINT investigation platform designed to simplify the entire intelligence cycle, from data extraction, through visualization and processing, to the final report.

WEBINAR PROMOTION: To save lives and better serve the public, police forces need to receive and share information with internal teams, partners, neighboring agencies and their communities as quickly and efficiently as possible. A global pandemic, social unrest and tightening budgets have exacerbated this need, making it vital for forces to adapt now. Join Hexagon’s Klaus Dalgaard on a webinar to learn how improving collaboration and real-time data sharing can help police forces.

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: The winners of the Inspire Justice Awards 2023, supported by Policing Insight, were revealed recently at a glittering awards ceremony held at the QEII Centre in Central London. The Inspire Justice Awards celebrates and shines a light on the wider justice workforce that keeps our criminal justice system running smoothly.

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: To save lives and better serve the public, police forces need to receive and share information with internal teams, partners, neighboring agencies and their communities as quickly and efficiently as possible. A global pandemic, social unrest and tightening budgets have exacerbated this need, making it vital for forces to adapt now. Join Hexagon’s Klaus Dalgaard on a webinar to learn how improving collaboration and real-time data sharing can help police forces.

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: Embracing technological modernisation in the police force will not only enhance safety for both officers and those they serve, but deliver operational efficiencies which can greatly improve response management.

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ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: The 5th International Police Education Conference on 10th November 2023, hosted by the London Policing College and supported by Policing Insight, explores the critical themes of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), digitalization, and public protest. We delve into key insights from five workshops that gathered experts, academics, and professionals from around the world to address the challenges and opportunities in modern policing.

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: To address the challenges of increasing digital evidence and siloed data sources, South Wales Police and Gwent Police implemented Nice Investigate, a Digital Evidence Management System (DEMS) that is part of the NICE Evidencentral suite from NICE which is currently used by more than 20 police forces and organisations in England and Wales.

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: Debbie Kettle talks about the benefits of this innovative software and also the importance of Leadership Development software, enabling leaders to put in place strategies to help navigate Officers through the digital landscape and understand the recent legislation positioned to improve a victim’s journey.

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: Digital transformation is something of a buzz word in British policing, and the switch to cloud computing is viewed by many as crucial to leveraging the greatest benefits from those transformational opportunities; Ian Holmes, commercial sales manager, and Klaus Dalgaard, business development manager, both of Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division, spoke to Policing Insight about the move towards the cloud and policing’s wider digital transformation journey.

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: The Inspire Justice Awards, supported by Policing Insight, take place at the QEII Centre in London on Thursday 26th October. We are pleased to announce the twenty-two finalists across eleven award categories.

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: Leadership, knowledge and application are the fundamentals to continuous education and training across all policing fields, essential to keep updated on best practices, legal changes and evolving community needs. The Liverpool Centre for Advanced Policing Studies (LCAPS) offers a comprehensive learning portfolio featuring academic policing programs designed to equip police professionals with the essential skills needed to apply to the everchanging complex challenges of modern policing.

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: Kent and Essex Police's DAMS product owner has described Axon Evidence as “a game changer for the management of digital evidence”, allowing the two forces to streamline their investigative workflows and facilitate more efficient sharing among colleagues and stakeholders from the justice system. Discover how Axon Evidence's integrated and user-friendly platform has contributed to saving over 100,000 hours of officer time at Kent and Essex Police.