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Police National Computer gets a facelift
News The work was carried out by the Police Information Technology Organisation (Pito), a non-departmental body that until last weekend provided IT services to the police and other criminal justice organisations.silicon.com Public Sector [03 Apr 2007]
Denial of service attackers face 10 years in jail
News As part of the Police and Justice Act 2006 the police IT organisation Pito has been abolished and its functions will be taken over by the new National Policing Improvement Agency. Denial of service attackers now face up to 10 years in jail with... [10 Nov 2006]
Police to develop national video ID system
News The plans are part of the Police IT Organisation's (Pito) final business plan before it becomes part of the newly created National Police Improvement Agency next year. The report said: "Pito expects to prepare an outline business case for national... [22 May 2006]
Police get national biometric palm print database
News The palm print database is an extension of the Ident1 biometric technology platform developed by the Police IT Organisation (Pito) to replace the national fingerprint database. Pito says Ident1 will provide a "strategic platform for future... [23 Mar 2006]
Police murder enquiry system gets upgrade
News The Police Information Technology Organisation (Pito) said work has begun on scoping out the requirements for a replacement for Holmes 2, used to run crime investigations and casualty bureaux following major incidents. [14 Mar 2006]
Crime fighting computer celebrates record traffic
News The PNC is an online intelligence tool for police forces managed by the Police Information Technology Organisation (Pito). The number of transactions taking place on the Police National Computer (PNC) reached a record 10,870,276 last month, as new... [09 Feb 2006]
Police build national mugshot database
News The Police Information Technology Organisation (Pito) is already working on a Facial Images National Database (Find) project to deliver a national mugshot database for police forces of England, Scotland and Wales. [16 Jan 2006]
Police IT refresh to improve witness experience
News The Police Information Technology Organisation (Pito) has announced its latest improvements in a bid to modernise the criminal justice system. Through a partnership with the Lanner Group, whose Witness simulation software will be deployed, Pito is... [13 Jan 2006]
Cops to scan own fingers
News Dr Fred Preston, director of identification for the Police Information Technology Organisation (Pito), said police could be subject to biometrics tests, such as fingerprint and facial scanning, before they access criminal databases. [21 Oct 2005]
Police tech group extends website deal
News The Police Information Technology Organisation (Pito) has signed a four-year deal with QinetiQ to manage an updated national police website. Pito was unwilling to give the value of the deal. According to Pito, the website automatically prioritises... [29 Sep 2005]
Murder inquiry chief meets IT cops to big-up Visor
News Bichard met the chairman of the Police Information Technology Organisation (Pito), Chris Earnshaw, to discuss the Violent and Sex Offender Register (Visor), which all UK police forces are now using. Developed by Pito, the national database was... [02 Sep 2005]
Firearms database delayed again
News Pito (Police Information Technology Organisation) is working with its supplier to urgently resolve this issue so that pilot testing can go ahead," the Home Office said. As a consequence, pilot testing did not go ahead on 11 July and Pito will... [14 Jul 2005]
Police patrol cars get mobile fingerprint readers
News The demonstrator model piloted by Northamptonshire police uses GPRS but the national Police IT Organisation (PITO) is looking for forces to trial it over Airwave: the emergency and public safety services digital radio network. [01 Jul 2005]
Police IT body to be scrapped in government reform
News The Police Information Technology Organisation (PITO) is to be replaced with a new central agency that will be responsible both for national projects and management of the £750m annual local IT spend by the UK's 43 police forces. [24 Jun 2005]
£75m secure police network deal up for grabs
News The procurement is being handled by the Police Information Technology Organisation (PITO) and the five-year deal will run from October 2006 when the existing deal with Cable & Wireless expires. The technology demands specified by PITO include a... [05 Apr 2005]
