Police Digital Summit - Embedding Data Ethics in Policing & Interoperability
techUK was delighted to be asked by the Police ICT Company to organise two panel discussions – one focusing on Embedding Data Ethics in Policing, and the other on Interoperability.
Embedding Data Ethics in Policing
techUK facilitated this event and was joined by:
- Clare Elford, Managing Director, Clue Investigation Software
- Chris Todd, (Interim) Assistant Chief Constable, West Midlands Police
- Richard Lewis, Chief Constable, Cleveland Police | NPCC Lead for Data Ethics
- Giles Herdale, TRACER, Digital, Data and Technology Directorate, National Crime Agency and co-chair, Independent Digital Ethics Panel for Policing
Panel conversations were framed by a set of questions, which included: How do we embed data ethics principles into decision making in policing? This was an opportunity to explore how this has been done, some of those case studies and what the challenges were in their application. What does good look like – where is there existing good practice that we can draw on? Do we need to try and bring in a more national approach to this area? If so, whose job is this and how should it happen and be managed?
The panel explored in detail anything from - what the role of the NPCC is in supporting data ethics in policing and how a revised code of ethics may support the police service to ensure a high level of ethical standards. To, hearing directly from industry itself on the role of the IT industry in supporting and promoting the ethical use of data.
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Interoperability
Panel:
- Neil Beet, Chair of techUK’s Interoperability working group and National Security & Public Safety Technology Professional at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Teresa Ashforth, PND Data Quality & Standards Lead, Home Office
- John Owen, Chief Technology Officer, Police & Public Protection, Home Office
- Brendan Johnston, National Standards Lead, Police ICT Company
techUK’s ‘Interoperability for Policing’ Initiative draws upon a shared common interest between Police Forces, other LEAs, The Police ICT Company, the NPTC, the NPCC and the Home Office to align and work together to enable the delivery of the Policing Vision 2025 and the National Digital Policing Strategy by adopting common data and technology standards, open interfaces and open, interoperable architectures. techUK was delighted to be given the opportunity to discuss the progress the working group has already made in this area, how the tech industry is working with policing customers and the challenges or barriers facing policing as we explore interoperability. The working group consists of a diverse range of techUK members alongside Teresa, John and Brendan.
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If you would like to discuss this work and techUK's interoperability in policing initiative, please reach out to Georgie using the details below.
Georgie Morgan
Georgie joined techUK as the Justice and Emergency Services (JES) Programme Manager in March 2020, progressing to Head of Programme in January 2022. Her portfolio then expanded in January 2024 where she now leads our work across fraud and economic crime.