Report Summary
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with an overview of activities carried out by the Chair since September's Authority meeting.
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Meeting
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Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority - 30 November 2023
Date : 30 November 2023
Location : COSLA, Edinburgh
Digital Justice and Policing Conference
On 7 November I attended the Digital Justice and Policing conference in Edinburgh which brought together stakeholders from across the justice landscape to consider the next steps for a justice system that is remaking itself in the digital age.
There was significant discussion around investment in technology and how it is helping the police and courts to modernise frontline service delivery, from data-driven innovation and smart devices to cloud-based platforms. This is an area of particular interest for the Authority, and I welcomed the opportunity to hear from other parts of the justice system about how this is happening and the impact it has had on service delivery.
Police Scotland reported recently to the Policing Performance Committee on the recent introduction of Child Abuse Image Database Facial Matching, Digital Forensics’ Vans and the introduction of specialist Digital Evidence Detection Dogs to further improve the detection of crime.