Two leading tech companies collaborate on joint policing solutions in the UK to unify complex operations with next-generation AI.
Faced with rising demand, constrained budgets and increased complexity driven by digital and cross-border crime, the government wants police forces across the UK to change the way they use tech. Through the reform agenda, the aim to move on from fragmented infrastructure such as legacy records management systems (RMSes), towards more integrated, regional policing.
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To facilitate this, tech companies Appian and Deloitte have launched a suite of capabilities designed to help policing modernise core operations and transition to AI-enabled, data-driven systems.
The new policing solutions, which are built on the Appian platform, provide a unified approach to case and process management across critical policing functions, including records management, custody, intelligence, investigations, and property management. The platform also extends to adjacent capabilities such as digital forensics case management, vetting, professional standards and road traffic processing.
Rather than deploying siloed point solutions, this unified approach enables forces to adopt a flexible, future-proof platform-based model that connects workflows, data and AI in a single environment. That enables police personnel to replace manual, fragmented processes with intelligent automation and case management. That in turn reduces administrative burden, improves data quality and accelerates investigations.
The aim is to address persistent challenges across UK policing, including system fragmentation, interoperability between forces and heavy reliance on manual processes. By centralising data and embedding AI into operational workflows, Deloitte and Appian hope to assist forces to improve intelligence sharing, enhance productivity and deliver faster outcomes.
Andy Willmer, Partner and UK and EMEA Policing Lead at Deloitte, says: ‘UK policing is seeking to deliver transformation that is not only ambitious, but measurable. Deloitte brings industry insight and scale technology delivery experience to help clients rethink how work gets done. Together with Appian, this AI-powered technology transformation allows organisations to simplify complex operations, accelerate change, embrace innovation and AI, to better support them in delivering for the public.’
Scott Van Valkenburgh, Senior Vice President of Global Partners and Alliances at Appian, adds: ‘Policing organisations need technology that can adapt as quickly as the challenges they face. With Deloitte, we’re delivering a unified platform that connects AI, data, and processes to help agencies modernise core systems, reduce administrative overhead, and improve operational outcomes at scale.’
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