As a part of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) Innovation and Digital summit, on 21 October the NPCC Innovation and Digital awards 2025 will happen, celebrating the unbelievable work happening throughout policing to remodel our service by using science, information and expertise.
Taking place between 20-22 October on the ACC Liverpool, the NPCC Innovation and Digital summit is being collectively hosted by the NPCC Digital, Data and Technology and Science and Innovation Coordination Committees, in shut collaboration with the Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser and the Police Digital Service.
This landmark occasion is a novel alternative to deliver collectively policing and business, construct connections and facilitate dialog on what the longer term would possibly seem like for policing. In shining a highlight on a number of the collaborative work already happening to remodel our service, the NPCC Innovation and Digital Awards 2025 will type a key a part of this summit.
With entries from forces throughout the UK, the judging panel has included representatives from the National Police Chiefs’ Council Digital, Data and Technology Coordination Committee, Science and Innovation Coordination Committee, the Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser, Police Digital Service and TechUK.
In advance of the occasion, we’re delighted to share particulars on every award class, and the forces/people who’ve made the shortlist, with a short abstract of their nomination (the place attainable):
Collaboration within the furthering of Digital. Data, Science and Technology
- Essex Police: Digital, multi company strategy to fraud innovation
- Eastern Region Innovation Network
- Cumbria Constabulary, Andy Petty
Excellence in Productivity & Value for Money
- West Midlands Police: Investigation Quality Assurance Automation
- Metropolitan Police Service: My CJ Power app
- Metropolitan Police Service and Capgemini Invent: Building a generative AI Freedom of Information device
- Avon & Somerset Constabulary – Assure, a high quality assurance utility for Call Handlers
Innovation in Embedding Science, Technology, or Digital Solutions to Front Line Policing
- Operation Soteria: Digital National Operating Model progressive net utility for Rape & Serious Sexual Offences investigations
- South Wales Constabulary: Creation and implementation of Operator initiated Facial Recognition in entrance line policing
- Greater Manchester Police: Greater Manchester Police Automation Team
Excellence in Training, Talent & Development in Digital, Data, Science & Technology
- Devon & Cornwall Police: Police Major Incident Training
- Cheshire Constabulary: “How To” Training Platform
- West Yorkshire Police: Data Discovery Centre
Excellence in Cyber Security
- Surrey Police & Sussex Police: Security & Information Assurance Team
- Cheshire Constabulary IT Security Team: Securing Active Directory
- Thames Valley Police & Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary: Phishing Simulation Tool
Enabling Diversity & Inclusion in Science & Technology
- Thames Valley Police & Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary: Creation of a Woman in Technology initiative
- Thames Valley Police & Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary: Joint ICT People Strategy
Digital, Data, Science and Technology Ambassador
- Michael Edkins, Devon & Cornwall Police
- Fintan Foley, Essex Police
- Laura Bray, Greater Manchester Police
- Facial Recognition Team, South Wales Police
- Will Hughes, Lincolnshire Police
Excellence in Science & Technology Leadership
- Digital Data & Technology Team, South Yorkshire Police
- Hitesh Lad, West Yorkshire Police
- Lee Milton, National Police Chiefs’ Council
- Jenna Thomas, National Police Chiefs’ Council
- Dougie Henderson, Greater Manchester Police.
Chief Constable Rob Carden, NPCC Lead for Digital, Data and Technology, stated:
As we work to modernise policing, it’s crucial we’ve got the consent and assist of these most impacted, and that features our workforce.
I’m delighted to see a lot work happening throughout the nation to reinvigorate our service and improve public security, utilizing the expertise obtainable to us and embracing it as a chance, not a menace.
Congratulations to every and each one that has nominated or been nominated as a part of this prestigious occasion. Your work and dedication to the event of a police service that’s match for the longer term doesn’t go unnoticed, and I hope these awards reveal that.
Sincerely, thanks.
Chief Constable Jeremy Vaughan, NPCC Lead for Science and Innovation, stated:
The NPCC Innovation and Digital Summit Awards have a good time the creativity and dedication driving fashionable policing ahead.
Across the nation, officers and employees are utilizing science, expertise and new methods of pondering to resolve advanced issues and ship higher outcomes for the general public.
By recognising this work, we not solely showcase the perfect of policing innovation but additionally encourage others to discover new concepts, embrace proof, and proceed pushing the boundaries of what’s attainable.
Winners shall be introduced on the night of Tuesday 21 October, on the ACC Liverpool.
You can discover out extra concerning the NPCC Innovation and Digital summit, here.
You can discover out extra concerning the work happening to modernise policing, here.