Scotland’s biometrics commissioner: ‘My role is not one of curtailing the police’
It’s safe to say it has been a busy year for Brian Plastow, the man charged with overseeing the impact of controversial new technologies in policing such as facial recognition…
Cost of mobile phones for prisoners soars to £3.2m
The Scottish Prison Service has spent a total of £3.2 million on mobile phones for inmates, it has emerged. A controversial initiative which gives prisoners access to in-cell phones was…
‘Staggering’ figures reveal nearly 2 million calls to Police Scotland abandoned
Almost two million calls to Police Scotland have been abandoned by the caller after going unanswered for two minutes, it has emerged. According to data released under freedom of information…
Prison service dials up digital benefits
After Covid prompted the rollout of phones to prisoners, the bosses at Scotland’s jails are looking to unlock the potential of technology There have always been political controversies around extending…
Evidence takes a digital-first approach
Scotland’s criminal justice system is being transformed by a management solution from Axon Wherever you are in the world, Covid-19 has undoubtedly speeded up the adoption of digital technologies at…
Clear case to improve prosecutions
Digital evidence can breathe life back into the criminal justice system and cut backlog, believes one of Scotland’s top police officers According to figures released earlier this year, there were…
Contract awarded for new £10m digital evidence sharing platform
The contract for a new £10m digital evidence sharing platform for justice agencies in Scotland has been awarded to a leading technology company. Axon, the US-headquartered public safety tech firm,…
Is digital age in sight for Police Scotland?
Almost a decade since they were first used, the national rollout of body cameras could revolutionise policing The use of body-worn cameras has transformed policing and the criminal justice system…
Cybercrime nearly doubles in single year as Covid forces criminals online
Cybercrime in Scotland has nearly doubled in a single year as more criminals have moved their operations online. Alarming new figures have revealed there were 14,130 cyber-crimes in 2020-21, a 95…
Council opts not to switch on live facial recognition on new £1m CCTV system
A local authority is upgrading its CCTV system with a new £1m network of state-of-the-art digital cameras – but opted not to turn on its live facial recognition capability over…
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