Digital statements save forces 780 hours

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Digital evidence trial has allowed officers to spend more time on the beat instead of writing statements.

Date - 1st October 2012
By - Police Product Insight

A three-month pilot enabling police officers to spend more time on the beat by using digital technology to take witness statements has been estimated to have saved around 780 hours of police time in two forces.The Digital Evidence Pilot managed by...

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