Interoperability in Justice and Public Safety Forum

Event round-ups

Catch up on recent forum sessions and view our latest reports.

• July 2026 workshop - two breakout groups worked on developing a Consistent Interface Layer and an Interoperability Marketplace for policing and justice technology.

• May 2026 forum write-up - advancing interoperability across justice and public safety, with a focus on operational data sharing and delivery.

• March 2026 forum write-up - priorities for joining up justice and policing data, including the National Data Integration and Exploitation Service, a clear strategy, skills and open APIs.

• February 2026 forum write-up - industry and the Police Digital Service reviewed progress on the Interoperability Handbook and Maturity Assessment, and the cultural and technical barriers to data sharing.

• September 2025 forum write-up - an early look at the interoperability maturity assessment and handbook for police forces, and how AI, including agentic AI, and interoperability can drive each other forward.

Our reports

• Demystifying Digital Interoperability in Policing

• Driving Interoperability in Police Procurement

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