Written Question·Home Office·UIN 17530
Police: Technology
Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026
Question
Luke Akehurst
Labour — North Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department is providing to police forces in adopting modern technologies to the identification of trends across complaints, misconduct, training, supervision and welfare data.
Answer
Sarah JonesThe Government does not determine which technology police forces procure or deploy. This is a matter for operationally independent Chief Constables, held accountable by directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners.The Home Office does recognise the imp...
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