Most Metropolitan Police personnel had not completed mandatory data protection training, according to figures discussed at the London Assembly, raising questions about how the force protects sensitive information after breaches exposed victims’ identities and contact details. What Has Been Revealed? At the Assembly’s Police and Crime Committee on 23 September, […]
Posted in News Also tagged Data, Met, TrainingUK 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 […]
Posted in News Also tagged AI, CallsA 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 […]
Posted in News Also tagged Data Requests, Security, TechUK 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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