Interoperability Hub

Guest blog by Clare Moseley, Sopra Steria... Interoperability has been a buzzword in the blue-light sector for some time and is a key focus for our emergency services and their industry partners, both determined to drive tangible improvements in public safety outcomes. Despite this focus, interoperability often means different things to different people.

Guest blog by Geoff Barraclough, CDS... The amount of digital evidence generated from crime scenes is staggering. From smartphone and computer data to surveillance footage and cloud storage, the potential for digital evidence to solve crimes is immense. It’s complicated by the changing state of digital artefacts and data as they connect to cloud platforms and other services.

Guest blog by Adam Back, Fortinet ... From a global or UK perspective, Fortinet has seen a new era commence in Blue Light digital interoperability in the last decade. Many organisations modernise rapidly and enhance public safety using new technology. This new era of secure interoperability brings two types of benefit: technical and organisational.

Guest blog by Rob Walsh, tmc3... In an increasingly interconnected world, the ability of policing and the Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) to share accurate and timely information is crucial for the safety of the public. The data that these services collect, store and share lie at the heart of this capability.

Now that I am just over a year into my role as Programme Manager for Justice & Emergency Services, I’ve had the incredible opportunity of supporting the Interoperability for Policing Working Group (IPWG). Established in 2019, the group has worked very hard to demonstrate the value of interoperability in modern policing, a topic that is essential but often misunderstood.