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RSS ACPOPolice to store number plate camera data for two years
News Police forces will keep that data in a "live, searchable system" for two years, according to the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo). The Acpo guidance states: "This period of retention is to... [18 Jan 2006]
Met IT chief gets national role
News London's Metropolitan Police IT chief has been selected to head a national management group for the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo). Ailsa Beaton is to lead Acpo's Information Management... [14 Nov 2005]
Criminal IT: Unlocking the power of computer crime evidence
Comment In particular, the ACPO Good Practice Guide for computer-derived evidence details the correct handling, analysis and storage of such information so as to have the best possible chance that it will be considered admissible. [19 Oct 2005]
Police ask for power to hit terrorist websites
News A list of anti-terror recommendations from the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) has been handed to MPs in the wake of the London bombings this month, as the government is reviewing laws on how to tackle... [25 Jul 2005]
£2.9bn police radio system completed on time
News But Sean Price, chief constable of Cleveland Police and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) project lead for Airwave said in a statement: "Airwave is light years ahead of the radios that officers have had to... [01 Apr 2005]
Police road camera network targets criminals
News The datacentre will collect all the readings for crime analysis, ACPO (Association of Chief Police Officers) said. The trial of the technology last year ran into problems because of poor quality of the data held in the... [23 Mar 2005]
Met police IT chief gets boardroom seat
News Beaton is also a member of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and represents the Met on the Home Office's science and technology strategy group. The Metropolitan Police Service has signalled the importance... [18 Feb 2005]
High-tech crime hits police budgets
News ACPO added that part of the funding was necessary to retain police officers, as many, such as forensic and IT specialists, could earn more money in the private sector. Police forces are facing a £350m shortfall in... [24 Nov 2004]
UK police develop national emergency alert system
News The technology behind the system is being developed by police IT body the Police Information Technology Organisation (PITO) along with the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO). The UK police are developing a... [26 Oct 2004]
£1.1m police firearms database takes aim at gun crime
News The National Firearms Forensic Intelligence Database (NFFID) has been set up by the Forensic Science Service (FSS) with the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and is now fully operational. Alan Green, Deputy... [25 Nov 2003]
5 years ago... UK police and ISPs debate legal access to email
News Detective chief superintendent Keith Akerman, chair of the Computer Crime Group set up by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), said: "We aim to cover all crimes. 18.09.98: Police and Internet service... [18 Sep 2003]
Integrator folds as police continue investigation
News After the discovery of the illegal software in November, the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) ordered an urgent inquiry to ensure all counterfeit software was found and replaced. A spokesman for... [02 Jan 2001]
CA brings missing children database to UK
News Implementation of the missingkids in the UK is the responsibility of ACPO, the Association of Chief Police Officers. The first international database of missing children has finally been extended to the UK with the... [14 Mar 2000]
Freedom fighters sound alert over ISP data powers
News C&C director, Yaman Akdeniz, claimed the document was prepared in private by the UK's ISP Association (ISPA), and passed on to the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO). C&C wants discussions between... [01 Feb 1999]
UK civil liberties group challenges ISPs on consumer rights
News The letter begins with concern about certain codes of practice that have been arranged between the UK ISP Association and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO). A civil rights group has launched a campaign... [30 Nov 1998]
