Cleveland Police
has signed a £7.9m deal with
Steria to deliver mobile
working solutions across the entire force of 1,400 police
officers.
Project Cupid (Cleveland Universal Police Information Device)
will be delivered in partnership with
Beat Systems, and will
allow Cleveland Police officers to access and input information in
the field, enhancing intelligence-led policing and letting officers
spend more time on the beat.
Project Cupid goes live in December and will provide all
operational officers with the ability to query and submit data
remotely.
Accessing information at the point of need will dramatically
improve the effectiveness and speed with which Cleveland Police can
react, while reducing paperwork will allow officers to spend more
time in the community preventing and detecting crime and bringing
offenders to justice, said the force.
The initiative is at the heart of Cleveland Police's Putting
People First strategy.
"Both Cleveland Police Authority and the force are dedicated to
investing in and supporting our staff with the skills and equipment
they need to deliver the professionalism that the public deserves",
said chief constable Sean Price of Cleveland Police. "Our
partnership with Steria will ensure that Cleveland Police remains
at the forefront of modern policing and crime fighting."
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