Digital Justice & Policing 2023
Accelerating The Modernisation Of Justice Services In Scotland
Date: Tuesday 07 November 2023
Venue: University of Strathclyde, Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow
Timings: Conference 08:30 – 16:30
Ticket Prices
GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS: FREE OF CHARGE
NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS: £99.00
COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS: £199.00
The above ticket prices are only available until 1 June 2023, thereafter the delegate fee will increase as the early bird discounted rate is decreased
Digital and data are transforming the way we deliver justice services in Scotland, from an enhanced user experience for victims and witnesses, to better coordination of evidence between policing and the courts.
Digital Justice & Policing 2023 will bring together stakeholders from across the justice landscape, to work out the next steps for a system that is remaking itself in the digital age.
Digital Justice & Policing is the largest gathering for digital justice practitioners in Scotland, where stakeholders gather to hear how investment in technology is helping the police and courts to modernise frontline service delivery, from data-driven innovation and smart devices to cloud-based platforms.
2023 keynote speaker confirmed
Assistant Chief of Police Armando R. Aguilar
Miami Police Department – Criminal Investigations Division
Assistant Chief of Police Armando R. Aguilar is the Miami Police Department’s (MPD) Criminal Investigations Division (CID) Chief, where he oversees approximately 300 sworn and civilian employees. He has held senior management positions in all divisions of the MPD (Criminal Investigations, Field Operations, Administration, Internal Affairs, and the Office of the Chief of Police). Assistant Chief Aguilar has implemented offender-focused strategies which have contributed to significant reductions in violent crime and significant increases in case clearance rates. Assistant Chief Aguilar developed the MPD’s facial recognition technology policy, which has been cited as a model by several research organisations and law enforcement agencies for its conscientious approach toward balancing privacy concerns with public safety needs.
2023 Speakers
More speakers to be announced soon
Assistant Chief of Police, Miami Police Department
Assistant Chief of Police Armando R. Aguilar is the Miami Police Department’s (MPD) Criminal Investigations Division (CID) Chief, where he oversees approximately 300 sworn and civilian employees. He has held senior management positions in all divisions of the MPD (Criminal Investigations, Field Operations, Administration, Internal Affairs, and the Office of the Chief of Police). Assistant Chief Aguilar has implemented offender-focused strategies which have contributed to significant reductions in violent crime and significant increases in case clearance rates. Assistant Chief Aguilar developed the MPD’s facial recognition technology policy, which has been cited as a model by several research organisations and law enforcement agencies for its conscientious approach toward balancing privacy concerns with public safety needs.
Head of Justice Digital and Strategy Unit, The Scottish Government
Fiona Cameron is the Programme Lead for Justice Digital in Scotland, a Scottish Government-led programme on behalf of criminal justice organisations to support system-level transformation. This includes the Digital Evidence Sharing Capability Programme (DESC) which will design and deliver a service for the capture, management and sharing of digital evidence throughout the criminal justice process in Scotland. Fiona is on loan to the Scottish Government from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, where she spent 19 years as a criminal prosecutor.
Director, Scottish Institute for Policing Research
Dr Liz Aston is the Director of the Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR) and an Associate Professor of Criminology at Edinburgh Napier University. In 2020 she was appointed by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice to establish and Chair the Independent Advisory Group on Emerging Technologies in Policing. She is the co-editor of Palgrave’s Critical Policing Studies Series, a member of the International Advisory Board for the N8 Policing Research Partnership and sits on various Police Scotland advisory/reference groups.
Liz has a strong record of collaborative research on policing both in Scotland and in Europe, and is experienced in knowledge exchange and building strong research-practitioner relationships. Her research expertise centres on local policing, including the intersect between technology and policing. In 2021 Liz was awarded an ESRC Open Call Grant as PI for a three-year project, INTERACT (Investigating New Types of Engagement, Response and Contact Technologies in Policing) and she is a Co-I on the EPSRC funded 3PO project ‘Protecting Public Facing Professionals Online’ project. Prior to her SIPR role she was Head of Social Sciences at Edinburgh Napier University.
Chief Information and Digital Officer, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner, Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner is Dr Brian Plastow, who was appointed by Her Majesty the Queen on 12 April 2021 on the nomination of the Scottish Parliament. He is a former police Chief Superintendent and Lead Inspector with Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland. Brian has more than 4 decades of policing experience in Scotland and has significant knowledge of, and practical experience in, the use of biometric data and technologies for criminal justice and policing purposes.
Detective Inspector, Cyber Investigations (North), Digital Forensics & Policy Unit, Police Scotland
Detective Inspector Stevenson is the Cyber Investigations lead in the North of Scotland and also holds a Digital Forensic and Cyber Policy dynamic to his work. He has an extensive history in Local Policing and Serious Criminal Investigations over an extensive career, now focussing on Cyber Threats, Responses and Investigations. Working closely with cyber partners and industry leaders across Scotland to Pursue and Prevent is a priority, as is the support to all sectors as they prepare or if they fall victim to cybercrime.
Head of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
Irakli Beridze is the Head of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at UNICRI, United Nations. More than 20 years of experience in leading multilateral negotiations, developing stakeholder engagement programmes with governments, UN agencies, international organisations, private industry and corporations, think tanks, civil society, foundations, academia, and other partners on an international level. Mr Beridze is advising governments and international organizations on numerous issues related to international security, scientific and technological developments, emerging technologies, innovation and disruptive potential of new technologies, particularly on the issue on crime prevention, criminal justice and security. He is supporting governments worldwide on the strategies, action plans, roadmaps and policy papers on AI. Since 2014, Initiated and managed one of the first United Nations Programmes on AI. Initiating and organizing number of high-level events at the United Nations General Assembly, and other international organizations. Finding synergies with traditional threats and risks as well as identifying solutions that AI can contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. He is a member of various international task forces, including the World Economic Forum’s Global Artificial Intelligence Council, the UN High-level panel for digital cooperation, the High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence of the European Commission. He is frequently lecturing and speaking on the subjects related to technological development, exponential technologies, artificial intelligence and robotics and international security. He has numerous publications in international journals and magazines and frequently quoted in media on the issues related to AI. Irakli Beridze is an International Gender Champion supporting the IGC Panel Parity Pledge. He is also recipient of recognition on the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the OPCW in 2013.
, Police Scotland
, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Chief Operating Officer, Scottish Police Authority
Chief Executive, Victim Support Scotland
Kate Wallace joined Victim Support Scotland as Chief Executive Officer in 2017.
Kate has thirteen years’ experience of high-profile leadership roles in the public and voluntary sectors in both executive and non-executive roles. Prior to VSS, Kate lead Visualise Scotland, a service delivery charity that provides services to people living with disabilities and complex needs from across Scotland. She has previously held the position of UK Programme Director for Barnardo’s and was based between London and Glasgow.
2023 Agenda
7 November 2023 | Session One: Transforming Justice & Policing
Registration & networking
Welcome and Chair’s opening remarks
Digital evidence sharing capability, body worn video and mobile working
Technology adoption as the future of policing in Scotland
, Police Scotland
‘We don’t make arrests because an algorithm tells us to’
How a US police force uses artificial intelligence-driven facial recognition to assist officers in criminal investigations
Assistant Chief of Police, Miami Police Department
Creating a single unified system for digital evidence
How the DESC project aims to reduce the number of witnesses having to attend court and free up police time
Head of Justice Digital and Strategy Unit, The Scottish Government
Questions from the audience
Expert Panel: Technology improving justice access, experience and outcomes for victims and witnesses
Chief Executive, Victim Support Scotland
, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Head of Justice Digital and Strategy Unit, The Scottish Government
Chief Information and Digital Officer, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Refreshments & networking
7 November 2023 | Session Two & Three: Parallel Masterclass Sessions
Parallel Masterclass & Knowledge Exchange Sessions
Lunch & Networking
7 November 2023 | Session Four: Leadership Streams
How are criminal justice partners responding to the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence, data analytics and automation?
Chief Information and Digital Officer, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Head of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
Director, Scottish Institute for Policing Research
Digital Forensics and Investigations: Policing the new frontline with powerful assistive technologies and techniques
Chief Operating Officer, Scottish Police Authority
Detective Inspector, Cyber Investigations (North), Digital Forensics & Policy Unit, Police Scotland
Refreshments & Networking
7 November 2023 | Session Five: The Future of Justice Technology
A Brave New World for Justice and Policing
Ensuring New Technologies in Justice and Policing are Equitable and Command Public Trust
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner, Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
Assistant Chief of Police, Miami Police Department
Conference Close
2022 Sponsors
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The CyberScotland Partnership is a collaborative leadership approach to focus efforts on improving cyber resilience across Scotland. The Scottish Governments key strategic stakeholders have come together in a formal partnership arrangement to drive the delivery of activities that will achieve the outcomes of The Strategic Framework for a Cyber Resilient Scotland
Capita is a consulting, transformation and digital services business. Every day our 55,000 colleagues help millions of people, by delivering innovative solutions to transform and simplify the connections between government and citizens, businesses and customers. We partner with our clients and provide the insight and cutting-edge technologies that give time back, allowing them to focus on what they do best, and making people’s lives easier and simpler. We operate across three divisions – Capita Public Service, Capita Experience and Capita Portfolio – in the UK, Europe, India and South Africa.
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Forensic Analytics is a market leader for digital forensics software within UK law enforcement, delivering critical solutions that transform the speed, efficiency and operational outcomes of missing person cases, criminal investigations and prosecutions.
Using intuitive interfaces, our software solutions enable users to simplify and visualise complex data sets such as communications data, handset downloads and ANPR, test hypotheses to instantly develop lines of enquiry and make informed decisions.
Forensic Analytics software (CSAS, CDAN Nexus and CellView) has a proven track record in protecting communities and keeping vulnerable people safe from harm throughout the UK where we currently assist 76% of law enforcement.
Forensic Analytics is far from just a software provider. We are a trusted partner to law enforcement by delivering accredited training courses, supplying LIMA Cell Monitor RF solutions and supporting investigations through our consultation and expert witness services.
We look forward to welcoming you to our stand on the day where you can meet our local Scottish team Scott & Brian, who will be delighted to demonstrate our solutions in real time.
Unilink Software specialises in innovative software solutions for criminal justice. With over twenty years’ experience of case management systems for Probation, custodial management systems and particular expertise in biometric applications, Unilink is the world leader in offender case management, prisons and probation, and in offender self-service applications.
Unilink continuously invests in enhancing its solutions portfolio to support all aspects of managing offenders in prisons and in the community and has pioneered many award-winning innovations including prisoner video visits, messaging, payments, links to telephony, education and controlled internet access.
All Unilink’s solutions are created with the direct input of industry professionals and based on a clear and enterprise vision of using technology to increase efficiency, enhance security and support offender rehabilitation.
Unilink’s unique knowledge and experience of the correctional domain along with its rich portfolio of proven solutions underpins digital transformation in prison and probation services across the UK, Europe (Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium), Australia and New Zealand.
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The Digitally Enabled Policing Programme (DEPP), was formed to support the Joint Policing Strategy. Which aims to transform the police service over the next 10 years. The programme is divided into three work streams, Mobile Working, Bodyworn Video and Core Operational Solutions.
Mobile Working
Police Scotland have delivered digital notebooks across frontline policing and are developing and introducing new applications which will support police officers with access to vital information and how they deliver policing in their local communities.
Body Worn Video
The introduction of BWV cameras to Armed Policing in October 2021 was a significant development for Scotland. Planning is underway to deliver body worn video cameras to operational officers across Scotland.
Core Operational Solutions (COS)
Core Operational Solutions (COS) is responsible for the delivery of national applications (Crime/Case/Productions/Warrants/INSIGHT) designed to streamline the recording and management of core operational information and supporting a range of policing activity.
Public safety departments need to respond quickly to incidents, investigate and resolve cases and deploy resources effectively. Hexagon delivers the data, insights and capabilities that support better situational awareness, decision-making and results.
Hexagon’s end-to-end digital capabilities support public safety agencies from call-taking through response, investigation, resolution, analysis and reporting. Our solutions provide seamless coordination and communication between teams, ensuring accurate information, rapid response and the ability to better manage incidents, records, investigations and more.
Empowering teams with the tools to improve their speed, efficiency and effectiveness is Hexagon’s priority for the public safety community. As the global leader in public safety solutions, we provide an advanced digital twin for the lifecycle of incidents that ensures accurate, current information and capabilities when and where they are needed most.
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