Modern digital case management among £62 million investment required to improve Scottish courts system
Modern digital case management is among a £62 million package of proposals put forward by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service to ease pressure on the justice system. Reforming criminal...
Digital justice and policing: creating resilient digital foundations for critical public services
When people think about policing, justice and emergency services, technology isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind. Frontline officers. Emergency response teams. Investigators. Control room staff. These are...
Police Scotland launches public survey ahead of digital strategy refresh
Police Scotland has launched a public survey to help inform the development of a new national digital, data and technology strategy. The force is asking for views to refresh its...
Scotland’s top cop outlines vision for fully digitised justice system after rollout of body-worn video cameras
Scotland’s top cop has outlined a vision for a fully digitised justice system following the national rollout of body-worn video cameras for frontline police officers. Chief constable Jo Farrell pointed...
Ministers urged to introduce ‘primary legislation’ governing live facial recognition technology in Scotland
Ministers are being urged to consider introducing ‘primary legislation’ governing the use of controversial live facial recognition (LFR) technology in Scotland. Dr Brian Plastow, the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner, has written...
Scotland’s criminal courts benefiting from transformative new case management process
Scotland’s criminal courts are benefiting from a transformative new case management process – which has led to over 100,000 fewer police officers called to give evidence. Approximately 3,000 fewer children...
New digital identity scheme aims to reduce the chance of mistaken release for prisoners in England and Wales
A new £82 million digital identity, biometrics and automation scheme will aim to reduce the chances of mistaken release for prisoners in England and Wales. The Ministry of Justice has...
Decision to use live facial recognition technology in Scottish policing could take up to two years, warns policing vice chair
A decision to use controversial live facial recognition (LFR) technology in Scottish policing could take up to two years of further scrutiny, the vice chair of the Scottish Police Authority...
Police Scotland undertake proof of concept AI trial – focused on ‘corporate efficiencies’
Police Scotland have been undertaking a proof of concept AI trial focused on ‘corporate efficiencies’ – using Microsoft Copilot in a drive to improve the retrieval of information. The force...
Corner shop owners call for grant support for modern CCTV after 57% rise in shoplifting in Scotland in last decade
Corner shop owners are calling for government grant support for modern CCTV systems after a 57% rise in shoplifting incidents across Scotland in the last decade. The Federation of Independent...
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