Operational Policing
Technology and Equipment
This section contains guidance on the use of technology in police work.
Technology is at the heart of modern police work. Follow the links on this page to learn more about Home Office rules for the use of technology in day-to-day work.
Explore this section:
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Basic information on key areas of forensic police work.
Body Worn Video Devices (Head cameras)
Guidance on police use of body-worn video systems.
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Links to Home Office guidance about breath tests.
Police science and technology strategy: 2004-2009
Helpful links
Links to publications that address the role of science and technology within the police force.
- The Police National Computer Code of Practice
- Review of Forensic Pathology Services in England and Wales
- On the Record (new window)- HM Inspectorate of Constabulary Thematic Inspection Report on police crime recording, the police national computer and Phoenix Intelligence System data quality (type the title into the website's search engine to find the report)
Scientific Issues
- DNA Seminar on Improving International Sharing by Criminal Justice Agencies
- DNA Expansion Programme 2000–2005: Reporting Achievement
- DNA 21st Century Crime Fighting Tool
- Proposals for Revising Legislative Measures on Fingerprints, Footprints and DNA Samples
- Review of the Forensic Science Service - Executive Summary
- Under the Microscope (new window) - HM Inspectorate of Constabulary Thematic Inspection Report on Scientific and Technical Support (type the title into the website's search engine to find the report)
