Interoperability in Justice and Public Safety Forum

Our Interoperability in Justice and Public Safety Forum will serve as a collaborative space where tech companies and criminal justice stakeholders can engage openly, discussing and supporting the communication transformation and data sharing across police forces, courts, prisons and probation services. This platform will facilitate the sharing of experiences, highlight limitations and challenges, and drive the development of solutions that enhance system efficiency, transparency, and responsiveness.

Event round-ups

10 Aug 2026

Interoperability in justice and public safety forum: workshop write-up

On 23 July 2026, techUK hosted a workshop session of the Interoperability in Justice and Public Safety Forum, split into two parallel breakout groups focused on developing a Consistent Interface Layer and an Interoperability Marketplace for policing and justice technology.

Event round-up

26 May 2026

Interoperability in justice and public safety: May 2026 forum write-up

On 20 May 2026, techUK hosted a session of the Interoperability in Justice and Public Safety Forum, with an agenda focused on advancing interoperability across justice and public safety, with a particular emphasis on operational data sharing and delivery.

Event round-up

09 Apr 2026

Interoperability in justice and public safety: March 2026 forum write-up

On 25 March, techUK hosted a session of the Interoperability in Security and Public Safety Forum.

Event round-up

27 Feb 2026

Event write-up: Interoperability in justice and public safety forum (February 2026)

This forum session brought together industry and the Police Digital Service to review progress on the Interoperability Handbook and Maturity Assessment and to examine cultural and technical barriers to data sharing. Discussions explored standards, business process alignment and cross-sector collaboration to strengthen interoperability across justice and public safety organisations.

Event round-up

10 Dec 2025

Event write-up: interoperability in justice and public safety forum (sixth session)

In November 2025, we hosted the sixth session of the Interoperability in Justice and Public Safety forum chaired by Simon Hall and Robert Leach. The session included contributions from Milan Bollegala (PDS) and Scot Dunn (Humberside Police) on the development of the PDS Interoperability Handbook and maturity assessment, as well as discussions on supplier engagement, technical standards, and cross-sector integration.

Event round-up

08 Oct 2025

Interoperability in Justice and Public Safety Forum – Fifth session write-up

In September 2025, we hosted the fifth session of our “Interoperability in Justice and Public Safety Forum,” chaired by Simon Hall and Robert Leach.

Event round-up

Upcoming events

Reports

05 Sep 2024

Demystifying Digital Interoperability in Policing

techUK’s Interoperability in policing working group (IPWG) has launched a report calling for the need to unlock the potential of digital interoperability in policing.

techUK news and views

02 Oct 2024

Driving Interoperability in Police Procurement

The Interoperability in policing working group (IPWG) at techUK has released a document to assist procurement departments in achieving successful interoperability outcomes.

techUK reports

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