Report Summary
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with an overview of SPA Chair’s Report.
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Meeting
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Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority - 26 February 2023
Date : 23 February 2023
Location : Crown Plaza, Glasgow
Digital Evidence Sharing Capability
DESC is a Scottish Government led justice-wide initiative where Police Scotland have the role of lead delivery partner working in collaboration with other justice partners.
DESC will allow users such as police officers, prosecutors, court staff and defence agents to digitally access evidence (including body worn video evidence). It has the potential to significantly reduce costs involved in managing and transporting evidence such as CCTV footage, video interviews and forensic images in physical form. Changing how digital evidence is collected, viewed and shared across the justice system is intended to allow cases to be resolved faster and improve the experiences of victims and witnesses.
On Tuesday 24 January, a DESC pilot went live in Dundee trialling the capability. The insight and learning from this pilot will be used to develop an effective solution for the justice system. DESC is a key area of focus for the Authority given the criticality to the public interest and justice system, and specifically the roll out of Body Worn Video (BWV) which the Authority expects to see delivered to all frontline officers in Scotland as soon as possible.
