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7th June 2006
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The
courageous actions of the emergency services, underground staff and
members of the public in the aftermath of the 7/7 attacks in London
left a lasting impression on all of us who could just stand by and watch
in horror as the events of that day unfolded. But according to a report
out by the London Assembly this week, the rescue operation was hampered
by the inability of the emergency services to be able to communicate
with each other. This comes as no surprise to those in the emergency
services (see NEWS). Unfortunately, the situation could get worse
before it gets better.
This week Anite also released a report (see POLICE IT) warning
that government plans to merge forces could delay emergency responses
for up to 15 minutes if forces fail to integrate their IT systems. Amalgamated
forces are in danger of not being able to talk across old boundary lines.
During 7/7 the sheer professionalism and dedication of all those involved
may have overcome the inadequacies of their communication equipment,
but that really isn't acceptable when the technology exists, but the
will to implement it fully and properly doesn't.
Outsourcing used to be unfamiliar territory in policing. Now many forces
are beginning to see the benefits of using outside organisations to
take on certain roles. Surrey, always an innovative force, is using
an outside firm to undertake CCTV viewing, an onerous and time-consuming
task, which has freed up its officers to get on with the job of investigating
crime (see NEWS).
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UK Supplies EU's Security Department
The European Commission's security department has strengthened the
organisation's defences against possible terrorist attacks with
the purchase of initial sample quantities of Winkelmann UK's
specialised counter surveillance equipment for long-term evaluation.
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Incompatibility
Could Delay Response Times
Failure to integrate police IT systems as part of Government plans to
merge forces could delay emergency response times by up to 15 minutes
putting lives at risk, according to a new report
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Here:
PITO
Helps Save up to £30m a Year
The
Police Information Technology Organisation (PITO) has helped
save the police service up to £30 million a year by securing framework
arrangements for the purchase of vehicles and vehicle spare parts
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Here:
Staffs
Access Control System
Staffordshire police have introduced a locking system that allows
them to keep tabs on who has got which Airwave Radio
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Here:
BT
Shows Police Data Mobility Solution
BT has demonstrated its Police Data Mobility Solution at ACPO-APA Exhibition
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Here:
Civica
Chosen for Financial Suite Upgrade
Merseyside
Police is upgrading its financial management suite 'Authority Financials',
and has chosen Civica to do the job
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Here:
Norfolk's
Latest DVE Internet Kiosk
Norfolk Constabulary is launching its latest
internet kiosk to make the force more accessible to the public
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Here:
Civica
Wins Police Website Contract
West
Midlands Police has awarded a three-year contract to Civica to
host and manage its website
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Here:
New
Education Tool on GIS and Crime Mapping
The
University College London Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science and
Northgate Information Solutions have developed a new education
tool on GIS and crime mapping, the organisations have announced
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Here:
SIRD
Launched in Sussex
A
new system to identify crime suspects wanted in Sussex has been
launched
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Here:
Northants
Police Research Student
Northamptonshire Police is jointly supervising a research student
from the University of Leicester in a bid to learn more about how
forensic science can be used to detect more burglary and auto crime
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Here:
Orchid
Cellmark Test Proves Man Innocent
A US man has been freed after serving 23 years of a 65-year jail sentence
after DNA analysis found he was innocent
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Here:
A Crime Scene Investigator who has recovered scores of fingerprints that have helped solve crimes has picked up PSNI's police staff member of the year award
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Cozart Launches New Drug Detection System
A saliva-based, hand held drug detection system has been launched by Cozart
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Cozart
Wins £2.0 Million DNA Kit Contract
Cozart
has won a £2.0 million contract to supply DNA sampling kits to
Scenesafe
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Here:
RedWeb
Trialled by Dorset CPO
A
product that forensically marks criminals is being trialled by a Dorset
Crime Prevention Officer.
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Here:
LGC
Forensics Exhibits at GPEC in Leipzig
LGC
Forensics is exhibiting for the first time at GPEC, the General
Police Equipment Exhibition and Conference 2006 in Leipzig, Germany,
this week.
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Here:
Data Compliance Offers CCTV Compliant Signs
Data Compliance Equipment is a new manufacturing company offering CCTV compliant signs as required under the CCTV Data Protection Act 1998
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First
Choice Level IV Plate
US-based
First Choice Armor and Equipment has announced the availability
of its new Level IV plate, the 'Max IV', it's latest bullet resistant
product
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Here:
Zandar Technologies, a pioneer in MultiViewer systems, has provided the highly flexible 1RU FusionPro MultiViewers to Thames Valley Police, as part of its £15 million Custody Refurbishment Programme.
More Here:
Baker
Batshield® Protects ‘Buy and Bust’ Officers
The
introduction of a new portable and concealable ballistic shield in
drug enforcement has reduced the risks to undercover officers during
‘buy and bust’ operations.
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Here:
KIT
Launches KITSUIT
The
KITSUIT, marketed as a revolution in blunt trauma protection,
was launched at this year's Police Federation conference.
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Here:
ADT
Sponsors Car for Met’s Security Liaison Unit
Officers
responsible for security at diplomatic premises across the UK are
getting a helping hand from ADT, the UK provider of electronic
fire and security solutions, in the form of a sponsored car
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Here:
TASER
Cams Issued in Maricopa
A
US police department is to issue its officers with a TASER Cam
that films from the time an officer pulls the device from their holster
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Here:
RDM
Group Wins Award
A
Coventry-based company has picked up a technology award for it secure
vehicle tracking system.
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Here:
New
Headcam Secures Conviction
Devon
and Cornwall
Constabulary has secured the first conviction in the country using new
'headcam' equipment which lets police record evidence at incidents.
More
Here:
'Superbikes'
Deployed by Thames Valley
Bikes
fitted with tracking devices and covert alarms will be used by Thames
Valley officers to reduce cycle thefts in Oxford.
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Here:
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Latest Contracts and Tenders
Our weekly round-up of tenders and contracts from various police authorities include the following:
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Essex
Police Authority (acting
as Lead Force on behalf of six Eastern and South Eastern Region Forces)
seeks to contract for the Supply of Police National Uniform Version
4 Specification Garments.
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The
Gloucestershire Police Authority (GPA) is acting as lead force
for the procurement of vehicle accident damage repairs for the GPA
and the Gloucs County Council which includes the Gloucs fire and rescue
service.
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Insurance
services are required by Greater Manchester Police Authority.
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Here:
•
Grampian
Police Force
are looking for a supplier of Yellow HI-Viz Long Sleeved Waterproof
Waistcoats with the word Police on the back.
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Here:
•
Temporary
vertical concrete safety barriers are sought by the Metropolitan
Police Authority.
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Here:
•
Cumbria
Police require photographic consumables for the next 2 years. The
contract is expected to be worth around £400,000.
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Here:
•
Derbyshire
County Council is looking for a provider of data and telephone
transmission services. The 4 year contract is expected to be worth
around 2.5 million pounds.
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Here:
•
The
Forensic Science Service needs software integration consultancy
services over the next 4 years for which it is expecting to pay between
5 and 7 million pounds.
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Here:
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Latest Tender Awards
The
supply and delivery of DNA amplification kits has gone to Applera
UK, based in Warrington. The total value of the contract is £188,
634.
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Here:
A
£2 million Forensic Science Service contract for the assembly
of DNA Pace crime scene evidence gathering kits has gone to Cozart.
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Here:
Zest
Catering Solutions from Newport has picked up the contract to
supply catering to West Mercia police. The value of the contract is
estimated at £1 853 527.
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Here:
West
Midlands Police Authority has awarded the £200,000 contract
to supply catering services to Public Order Training RAF Cosford to
a Durham-based ESS Support Services Worldwide.
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Here:
Hampshire-based
PIPS Technology is to supply Automatic Number Plate Recognition
(ANPR) cameras to Siemens, as part of a contract awarded by Transport
for London (TfL) to provide an enforcement infrastructure for the
western extension of the Central London Congestion Charging Scheme.
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Here:
The
supply, installation and maintenance of Uninterrupted Power Supply
(UPS) systems to Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire
police forces has been awarded to Emergency Power Systems.
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Here:
Smartwater
technology will supply a security marking system to Doncaster Metropolitan
Borough Council to help reduce crime after winning a £200,000
contract.
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Here:
Christine
Weston New Chairman of Thames Valley
Berkshire
magistrate Christine Weston has been appointed as the new Chairman
of Thames Valley Police Authority.
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Here:
New
Business Development Specialist at AudioSoft
Chris
Twemlow has taken over Business Development within AudioSoft's
Lawful Intercept, Command & Control, and Commercial market sectors
worldwide (non Middle East).
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Here:
PC
Danny Kelk New PF
Chair in Northants
The
new Chair of the Northamptonshire branch of the Police Federation
is determined to do all he can to ensure that Northamptonshire Police
Officers stay local if the proposed national merger of police forces
goes ahead as expected.
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Here:
Third
Home Secretary in as Many Years
Dr
John Reid is the new Home Secretary following the departure of
Charles Clarke. Jan Berry, Chairman of the Police Federation of England
and Wales, welcomed the appointment.
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Here:
Phil
Kidner New CEO of TETRA Association
The
TETRA Association has appointed Phil Kidner as Chief Executive
Officer. Phil Kidner joins the Association from the UK Home Office
Police Information Technology Organisation (PITO).
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Here:
Met
Chief Inspector Parm Sandhu Wins Award
The
UK's most senior female Asian officer has won the Asian Women's Achievement
Award in the Public Sector.
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Here:
Fife’s
New Recruits' Record Awards
New
recruits to Fife Constabulary have won a record number of awards following
their 15-week basic probationer training course at the Scottish Police
College.
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Here:
West
Yorkshire Officers Commended
Two
West Yorkshire police officers have been commended by Lincolnshire
Police for their courage and bravery at the scene of a tragic road
traffic collision in Mablethorpe last year.
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Here:
Essex
Police Transport Services Short-listed
Essex
police Transport Services and Head of Transport John Gorton are
celebrating after being short-listed for three national awards.
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Here:
Dorset's
Chief Constable Wins Award
Dorset's
Chief Constable has picked up a special award in recognition of his
personal initiative to reduce bureaucracy in the force after being
nominated by the local police Federation.
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Here:
Centrex's
Police Training Centres Closed
Families,
friends, local dignitaries and senior police officers celebrated 60
years of police probationer training as Centrex's police training
centres across England and Wales were officially closed.
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Here:
Norfolk
Welcomes First IPLDP Students
Norfolk
Constabulary has welcomed its first intake of students onto the new
style probationer training.
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Here:
Over
90% Oppose East Midlands Merger
Ninety per cent of people responding to a survey have opposed plans
to merge five East Midland forces into a single superforce. Over
600 people have responded to Northamptonshire and neighbouring Police
Authorities call for text messages regarding the Government's proposals
to merge the five East Midlands force into one, single strategic
force.
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on this Story]
Surrey
Police Backs Outsourcing CCTV Viewing to PAR
Surrey
police has backed outsourcing its CCTV viewing to allow officers
to concentrate on the investigation. In his presentation at this
year's ACPO-APA 2006 Exhibition, Peter Kirkham, Director of Outsourced
Services at PAR revealed the company is delivering what is probably
the first outsourced operational services contract in UK policing.
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on this Story]
Grampian
to Launch Police Cadet Scheme
Grampian
Police is set to launch a new Police Cadet scheme for young people
later this year. The force wants to recruit young people who will
be paid between £6,579 - £7,767 per annum during the
course of their cadetship.
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on this Story]
HMIC
Says Tayside Police has Made Significant Progress
A review inspection of Tayside Police has found that the force has
made significant progress in its work according to a report published
by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC). The review
focuses on the current activities undertaken by the force, including
action taken in response to the recommendations made in HMICs primary
inspection in 2002 and a subsequent review in 2004.
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on this Story]
UK
Disruptive Passenger Initiative Launched
The
national launch of the UK Disruptive Passenger Initiative by Greater
Manchester Police Chief Constable Michael Todd took place at Manchester
Airport this week. Police commanders at airports across the UK have
joined with the Crown Prosecution Service, UK airlines and airport
authorities to operate a 'zero tolerance' approach to violent passengers
in the run up to the World Cup that starts this week.
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on this Story]
Costs
of Northern Constabulary’s Chief’s Vehicles Made Public
Northern
Constabulary has released details of the costs of the chief and
deputy chief constable's vehicles following a request under the
Freedom of Information Act. The total cost of the senior officers'
Range Rovers is £54,905 which the force says represents excellent
value for money.
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on this Story]
North
East Forces ‘Need to Up Their Game to Improve Protective Services’
North
East forces need to raise their game if they are to improve protective
services as a single strategic force for the area, according to Northumbria's
Deputy Chief Constable.
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on this Story]
Police
Reform Act Increases Complaints by 44%
Complaints against the police have increased as a result of the Police
Reform Act, according to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
Figures released by the IPCC show a 44 per cent increase in 2004/05
on the previous year.
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on this Story]
Scotland's
Emergency Plans Under Review
A
review of Scotland's ability to deal with simultaneous major emergencies
is now under way, the Scottish Executive has announced. It will be
conducted by a team of Justice Department officials, along with HM
Chief Inspector of Fire Services.
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on this Story]
Humberside
Turns Around Call Answering Times
Humberside police says it has turned around its call answering times
following criticism that it was taking far too long to respond. Average
waiting times to answer a 999 call have been reduced from 11 seconds
to just under 4 seconds from July 2005 to January 2006.
[More
on this Story]
Serco
Cleared of Breaking Race Discrimination Act
Serco
did not break the Race Discrimination Act when it dismissed a British
National Party (BNP) Councillor, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
[More
on this Story]
Summer
Drink and Drug Driving Campaign Begins
A
summer Drink and Drug Driving campaign has begun in all 43 police
forces across England and Wales to combat rising numbers of deaths.
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on this Story]
IPCC
says Forest Gate Shooting Investigation is 'Progressing Well'
The
Independent Police Complaints Commission says the investigation into
the shooting in Forest Gate is 'progressing well' and with full co-operation
of the Metropolitan Police Service.
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on this Story]
Poor
Communication During 7/7 Bomb Attacks 'No Surprise'
Poor
communication during the 7/7 bomb attacks are 'no surprise', according
to the Police Federation.
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on this Story]
THE BIG DEBATE
In depth discussions of today's policing issues
Search
And Recovery In The Marine Environment
Search
and rescue operations on land are in most cases fairly straightforward
especially with the help of helicopters, sniffer dogs and the ever-ready
public to lend a hand when searching for lost objects or bodies.
According to Michael Colley, Project Manager of Gardline Environmental
Ltd 'Working in the marine environment is very different'.
[Read
the Rest Here]
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for links to previous Special Features
APPCM
Annual Conference
The
Association of Police Procurement and Contract Managers annual conference
will take place on October 10th in Birmingham.
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on This Event]
Lincolnshire
Police to Host PAHELO Conference
Lincolnshire
Police is to host a prestigious national conference for the first time
for officers who work closely with universities and colleges across the
country.
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on This Event]
Allen-Vanguard
Launches New Equipment at Eurosatory 2006
Allen-Vanguard,
a global leader in solutions to mitigate threats from chemical, biological,
radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) devices, is showcasing two
upgraded product ranges at Eurosatory 2006 – the largest international
gathering of land-air defence and security equipment specialists. The
event is taking place at the Parc d'Expositions in Paris, France from
12th to 16th June (Stand N17/17).
[More
on This Event]
ACPO's
Conflict Management Conference and Exhibition
A
limited number of exhibition spaces are available at ACPO's Conflict Management
Conference and Exhibition in September.
[More
on This Event]
National
Hi-Tech Crime Conference
Jim
Gamble, the Director of the new Child Exploitation and Online Protection
Centre for children, will be discussing his plans for the new centre at
ACPO’s National Hi-Tech Crime Conference to be held 5-7 July.
[More
on This Event]
ACPO
Police Diving Conference
ACPO is to hold
its first conference in six years on Police Diving. The event will take
place November 19th to 21st at the prestigious Carden Park in Cheshire.
[More
on This Event]
Computer
Technology Conference
A
major conference on using computer technology to modernise the justice
system is set to take place on June 15th.
[More
on This Event]
INTERSEC
in June
The INTERSEC Security Conference & Exhibition takes place at the Sandown
Exhibition Centre in Esher on the 20th and 21st June 2006. For more details
on the ehibition contact INTERSEC Exhibitions Ltd on 01932 340 418 or
Fax: 01932 340 419.
Recent Special Features include:
• The
IDPLP and The Met,
an Interview with Insp Tony Clarke
[Read it Here]
• The
Changing Face of Health & Safety
[Read it Here]
•
The
Paperless Future, by Paul Webb
[Read it Here]
• Life
Meets Art in TV Cop Series
[Read it Here]
• Improving
the Standard of Crime Reporting
[Read it Here]
• How
Much has Officer Training Evolved?
[Read it Here]
•
How
will the Police & Justice Bill affect Performance?
[Read it Here]
• Police Professional
Standards Units Inspection Results
[Read it Here]
•
Facial Recognition not Recognised
by the Police Service? by Nigel Clarke
[Read
it Here]
• New Years Honours List.
How did the Force do?
[Read it Here]
• Commons Revolt Over
Police Reorganisation
[Read it Here]
•
Developing
Procurement in the Police Service by Paul Davies
[Read it Here]
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