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Digital service rolled out in full after successful trial

Critics have claimed that an analytics project being led by West Midlands Police is bringing the dystopia of Minority Report to life. But superintendent Iain Donnelly tells PublicTechnology that he is determined to use tech and data ‘as a force for good’

Anti-cybercrime leaders say Daniel Kaye was a ‘talented and sophisticated cybercriminal’

Information Commissioner tells parliamentary committee that ‘society and demands and experts more information’

Justice secretary claims move could help reduce reoffending and ‘turn prisons into places of decency’

We revisit the big news and major events from the second half of 2018

We take a look back at the major developments that shaped the first half of the year

PublicTechnology editor Sam Trendall picks out the topics and trends that will dominate the year ahead, and revisits the predictions of a year ago to see any of them came to pass

Watchdog to work with law enforcement, lawyers, and victim groups

HMRC, Defra, and the Home Office are the major beneficiaries of departmental funding

Supplier sought to support rollout of advance border control service

Home Affairs committee says it will be ‘near impossible’ to reach agreement on access to criminal databases

EU citizens working in the NHS and higher education sectors can now apply for settled status in the UK – but those with an iPhone could face a long journey if they wish to do so

Disclosure and Barring Service will relaunch procurement exercise after calling time on IT refresh led by Tata Consultancy Services

Tom Read, CDIO at the Ministry of Justice, talks to PublicTechnology about how he believes technology and digital services could help turn prisons from a ‘Victorian dungeon to a rehabilitative space’

In rare speech, top spy Alex Younger claimed that ‘the digital era has profoundly changed our operating environment’

Forces can sign up to send their officers on courses run by IT firm’s training scheme

Audit Scotland claimed there is a ‘lack of clarity’ about £300m tech transformation plans

After being hit with enforcement notice, the London force is working with the regulator to improve its practices

‘Digital categorisation service’ that will identify high-threat prisoners is a ministerial priority

John Kellet of public sector digital specialist Eduserv looks at what at the results of the annual Police ICT Survey tell us about the force’s tech set-up