Analysis
Viewpoint: why policing must stop maintaining the past
With 97 percent of policing’s £2bn annual IT budget spent on maintaining outdated systems, forces are trapped in a costly digital holding pattern. Simon Hall, the CEO of Coeus Software, explains why the answer is not necessarily more money, but a fundamental shift in how technology is procured, modernised and scaled across the service.
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Firearms Range & Accreditation Manager
- Merseyside Police
- OCC Speke
- Grade E – £33,603–£39,276
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