In line with the aims of the National Police Digital Strategy 2025-2030, this partnership highlights our commitment to work with industry to modernise our service and enhance public safety.

As part of the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) Innovation and Digital summit, on 21 October the NPCC Innovation and Digital awards 2025 will take place, celebrating the fantastic work taking place across policing to transform our service through the use of science, data and technology.

Additional investment in science and technology could mean an extra 41,000 hours of police time available every day.

Partnership with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) secures funding for Policing Academic Centres of Excellence.

Stacey Rothwell, Network Director for the Eastern Region Innovation has been working on Rapid Video Response (RVR.)

Up to £4.5m is available to create nine Policing Academic Centres of Excellence (P-ACEs.)

Trials of AI programmes have been ongoing to help ease call demand, tackle child exploitation and to identify DA

Trials continuing in drone as first responder initiative

Technology will enhance police response to emergency incidents

Drone as First Responder supports event policing

Temporary Chief Constable Alex Murray believes AI will make policing more efficient 

Police leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to modernising the service and improving outcomes for victims.