On the 10 June, Police AI was launched as a new national centre dedicated to the responsible development, piloting and scaling of artificial intelligence in policing. Backed by £75m of funding over three years…

We are proud to launch the 2026 National Evidence-Based Policing (EBP) Awards, a celebration of the individuals, teams, and partnerships transforming policing through the use of high-quality evidence…

Nominations for the Europol Excellence Awards in Innovation are currently open, with submissions closing on Monday 15 June 2026.

Police in Thames Valley and Hampshire are trialling the world’s first roadside breathalyser to detect nitrous oxide use, marking a significant step forward in tackling drug driving.

The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has officially opened nominations for the Innovation and Digital Awards 2026…

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has launched five Safer Streets Challenges backed by £50 million of funding, as part of the government's £500 million Research & Development Missions Accelerator Programme (R&D MAP).

In a new collaboration, the Police Superintendents’ Association (PSA), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Society of Evidence Based Policing (SEBP), Accenture and the Open University Centre for Policing Research and Learning…

The Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser (OPCSA) is pleased to introduce the latest edition of Policing Tomorrow…

New centre will accelerate responsible use of AI across all 43 forces in England and Wales … AI technology anticipated to do more than 6m hours of work a year, the equivalent of freeing up 3…

The Home Office has launched a public consultation on proposals for a new legal framework governing the use of biometrics and facial recognition technologies in policing.

Today, Wednesday 1 October, marks the official launch of nine Policing Academic Centres of Excellence (P-ACE) in partnership with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

The Police STAR Fund 26/27 is now open for EOI submission. What is the Police STAR Fund call looking for? The Police STAR Fund 26/27 call is seeking to fund force and regional innovation and research across science…

Taking place between 20-22 October at the ACC Liverpool, this landmark event is a unique opportunity to bring together policing and industry, to build connections…