Met appoint Leidos UK to upgrade Command and Control systerm

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Met appoint Leidos UK to upgrade Command and Control systerm

The upgrade will modernise the Met's method of receiving emergency calls and deployment of officers.

Date - 10th January 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

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The Metropolitan Police has awarded science and technology company Leidos a multi-million pound contract over a ten year period to upgrade its Command and Control system. Leidos will deliver a system that captures emergency calls from the public...

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