Talking 5: JES stakeholder Wiltshire Police

In this series, techUK's Fran Richiusa, Junior Programme Manager on our Justice and emergency services programme, interviews a member or stakeholder active in the justice and emergency services space, exploring their background and aspirations for the sector's future through technology.

In this episode, we talked to Troy Smith, Detective Inspector at Wiltshire Police, about Project Vigilant and his aspirations for how technology can drive forward this initiative.

During our conversation with Troy, we discussed

An overview of Project Vigilant and why Wiltshire Police adopted an offender focused model to strengthen its approach to preventing Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).
Insights into how intelligence, technology and multi-team working are brought together to help officers identify and intervene earlier in cases of predatory behaviour.
A forward-looking perspective on the future of Project Vigilant, including what good progress looks like over the coming years and how collaboration with partners and the tech industry can support wider adoption and impact.