The Digital Policing Conference 2025
Past and Present Supporters Include:
Overview:
As the world continues to become more digitally connected, law enforcement agencies face an ever-evolving challenge in adapting to technological advancements. With over 90% of reported crimes having a digital element (National Police Chiefs’ Council), it is essential that the police use technology effectively to tackle these crimes and enhance their current capabilities. The National Policing Digital Strategy (2020-2030) serves as a crucial blueprint for law enforcement agencies in the UK to harness the potential of technology to tackle crime, provide better services to the public, and protect communities.
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Agenda
Registration
Chair’s Opening Remarks
Keynote: Adapting to a Digital World
- Overview of the National Policing Digital Strategy (2020-2030) and its role in shaping modern law enforcement
- Outlining the development of the threat landscape
- Embracing digital technology to adapt to the new threats and opportunities
- Understanding challenges faced by law enforcement in keeping up with evolving crime patterns and digital tools
Case Study: Using technology to tackle cyber-crime and fraud
- Outlining how police forces can utilise advanced technology to prevent and investigate cybercrimes and fraud
- Enhancing collaboration between law enforcement and tech companies to combat emerging cyber threats
- The role of cyber forensics and digital tracking in solving complex cybercrimes
- Best practice examples of leveraging digital tools for cybercrime and fraud prevention
Questions and Answers
Comfort Break
Keynote: Digital inoperability: using technology to cooperate
- Guidance on providing training programs to enhance the effectiveness of technology use in law enforcement
- Implementing technology performance reviews to ensure optimal utilisation
- Strategies for improving inter-agency cooperation through better integration of digital tools
Police and Crime Commissioner, Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner’s Office (invited)
Keynote: Using Live Facial Recognition
- Understanding and utilising Live Facial Recognition to identify people suspected of criminal activity or those who have outstanding warrants
- Adhering to data protection, equality, and human rights laws when using facial recognition
Case Study: Utilising Digital Forensics: using technology to uncover evidence
- The role of digital forensics in collecting, analysing, and preserving evidence from digital devices
- Advancements in digital forensics tools and techniques to assist in crime investigations
- Addressing challenges related to securing data while maintaining integrity in digital evidence handling
- Best practices for law enforcement in leveraging digital forensics in modern crime-solving
Questions & Answers
Lunch Break
Case Study: Using Technology to Tackle Violence Against Women and Girls
- Utilising User-Centered Design to provide support to victims and survivors of domestic abuse, stalking and harassment
- Ensuring that technological support provides effective services to non-English speaking and disabled victims enabling them to tell their stories
- Strategies for using cloud technology to provide a unified experience for victims across all touchpoints
- Guidance on utilising data and analytical tools to support qualitative findings
Case Study: Digital policing to prevent and counter terrorism
- The role of open-source intelligence (OSINT) solutions in identifying and preventing terrorism threats
- Integrating digital tools with traditional investigative techniques to enhance counter-terrorism efforts
- Addressing challenges in using technology to track and monitor suspected terrorist activities online
Questions and Answers
Breakout Networking:
This session will provide you with the opportunity to discuss the biggest issues facing those working within the police and law enforcement when using digital policing strategies as well as strategies for making the most of digital policing technology. We encourage you to take this time to network with colleagues and share your experiences.
Comfort Break
Case Study: Using Probabilistic AI Systems
- Outlining concerns about decision-making based on probabilistic AI and potential cumulative effects of multiple AI systems feeding into each other
- Understanding issues with the sensitivity and varying quality of data used in law enforcement
- Understanding the legal implications of AI policing tools
- Building a holistic rights respecting framework to steer the deployment of probabilistic AI within law enforcement
Keynote: Ethical Challenges in Digital Policing
- Ensuring transparency and accountability when using technology, particularly in data collection and surveillance to create public trust
- Guidance on balancing privacy rights with the need for security
- Discussing the ethical and legal concerns surrounding facial recognition and AI systems
- Addressing the risks of abuse and misuse of emerging technologies in policing
Senior Representative,The Police Foundation (Invited)
Questions and Answers
Chair’s Closing Remarks
Conference Close
Previous Speakers
Liz Aston
Director
Scottish Institute for Policing Research
Sarra Fotheringham
Policing Standards Manager for Digital and Cyber
College of Policing
Steve Ackland
Director
Aim Ltd
Joy Allen
Police and Crime Commissioner
Durham Police & Crime Commissioner’s Office
Jason Cullum
Detective Sergeant and Digital Media Investigator
Northamptonshire Police
Nicola Faulconbridge
HM Assistant Inspector of Constabularies
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS)
Chris Hutton
Chief Inspector - Programme
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Zoe Traynor
Detective Inspector – Domestic Abuse Hub
Kent Police
Testimonials
Excellent communication for the event start to finish with some great keynote speakers. Further knowledge gained and discussions now to be had with my organisation in regards to moving forward to digital policing
Excellent event with some really interesting speakers. It definitely gave me food for thought.
An excellent event with valued inputs from professionals across the digital community
An interesting conference with varied speakers
Why You Should Attend?
Why Attend:
✓ Hear high-level key notes from from leading authorities in policing
✓ Learn from case studies showcasing best practices in implementing digital policing technology
✓ Network with senior colleagues from the police force
✓ Gain 8 hours of CPD points towards your yearly quota
Who Should Attend?
| Job Title Examples | Organisation Examples |
| Detective Constable | Police Forces |
| Police Constable | Local Government |
| Digital Intelligence Officer | Transport Police |
| IT Lead | Ministry of Defence |
| Data Analyst | Victim Services |
| Academic |
Pricing Options
PRIVATE SECTOR
Your delegate place at this leading conference gives you: Full access to the conference; E-guide; Networking opportunities during the day; Access to presentations post conference; 8 CPD Points.
PUBLIC SECTOR
Your delegate place at this leading conference gives you: Full access to the conference; E-guide; Networking opportunities during the day; Access to presentations post conference; 8 CPD Points.
Voluntary Sector
Your delegate place at this leading conference gives you: Full access to the conference; E-guide; Networking opportunities during the day; Access to presentations post conference; 8 CPD Points.
Sponsorship
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Virtual vs F2F
Whilst F2F provide better options for networking, there are many distinct advantages of sponsoring our online conferences including:
- Wider geographical reach of delegates and a different audience who prefer online to f2f
- Lower sponsorship package costs
- No travel/accommodation
- Less time out of the office
- No stand materials required (lower costs)
- 1 of only 2 sponsors involved – less competition on the day
- Prime speaking slot in the morning of the conference including Q&A – less distractions and easier for delegates to hear/absorb information
- Receive all delegate data after the conference to follow-up directly with those who attend and don’t attend (small % but still key stakeholders)
- Ongoing exposure via OnDemand access (coming soon)
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