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Tech News : AI To Triage UK Police 101 Calls

Published 25 August 2026

UK police are beginning to use artificial intelligence to decide where non-emergency 101 calls should go before they reach a human operator, with a £1.4 million system designed to cut waiting times, reduce wasted police time and redirect millions of misdirected calls more efficiently. What Is Changing? The new Natural […]

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Security Stop-Press : Met Police Made 700,000 Data Requests To Tech Firms

Published 27 May 2026

A Freedom of Information request has revealed that London’s Metropolitan Police requested communications data from technology companies more than 700,000 times during 2025, highlighting the scale of modern digital surveillance. The requests covered mobile networks, email providers and online services. Although they generally did not involve message content, they could […]

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Tech News : £25M No-Bid Deal Keeps UK Police Radios Running Into 2030

Published 21 April 2026

UK police forces have awarded a £25 million no-bid contract to keep decades-old radio systems running, highlighting the growing cost and complexity of replacing critical national infrastructure. Issued by the Police Digital Service The contract, issued by the Police Digital Service to Motorola Solutions and Sepura, extends support for the […]

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