Home Office Serious and Organised Crime Consultation Roundtable
2pm – 4pm9 March 2023
London and Online
techUK, 10 St Bride Street, London, EC4A 4AD
In January 2023, Home Office launched a consultation on proposals to strengthen the law on serious and organised crime. Part of this consultation seeks views on options for new offences to criminalise the making, modifying, supplying, offering to supply and possession of articles for use in serious crime.
This measure seeks to address the rapidly evolving tools and technologies exploited by serious criminals. Law enforcement agencies are increasingly encountering articles where there is a strong suspicion that they are being used for the purpose of serious crime.
Such articles can include:
sophisticated encrypted communication devices used to facilitate organised crime;
vehicle concealments used to conceal and transport illicit goods;
digital templates that can be used for 3D-printing firearms; and
Join us on the 9 March where techUK will be hosting the Home Office for a breifing on the consultation and wider policy landscape around serious and organised crime, before techUK members will have the chance to ask any questions they may feel will inform their response to the consultation.
We will then continue with a roundtable discussion of the most relevant questions, seeking feedback and input from techUK members which will inform the techUK response to the consultation.
Please note that this event will be hybrid, both online and at the techUK offices in London, and we strongly encourage members to attend in-person where they can, in order to have an interactive and detailed session.
Raya Tsolova
Programme Manager, techUK
Raya Tsolova
Programme Manager, techUK
Raya Tsolova is a Programme Manager at techUK.
Prior to joining techUK, Raya worked in Business Development for an expert network firm within the institutional investment space. Before this Raya spent a year in industry working for a tech start-up in London as part of their Growth team which included the formation and development of a 'Let's Talk Tech' podcast and involvement in London Tech Week.
Raya has a degree in Politics and International Relations (Bsc Hons) from the University of Bath where she focused primarily on national security and counter-terrorism policies, centreing research on female-led terrorism and specific approaches to justice there.
Outside of work, Raya's interests include baking, spin classes and true-crime Netflix shows!
Georgie joined techUK as the Justice and Emergency Services (JES) Programme Manager in March 2020, then becoming Head of Programme in January 2022.
Georgie leads techUK's engagement and activity across our blue light and criminal justice services, engaging with industry and stakeholders to unlock innovation, problem solve, future gaze and highlight the vital role technology plays in the delivery of critical public safety and justice services. The JES programme represents suppliers by creating a voice for those who are selling or looking to break into and navigate the blue light and criminal justice markets.
Prior to joining techUK, Georgie spent 4 and a half years managing a Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP) in Westminster. She worked closely with the Metropolitan Police and London borough councils to prevent and reduce the impact of crime on the business community. Her work ranged from the impact of low-level street crime and anti-social behaviour on the borough, to critical incidents and violent crime.
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