The NSW Police Force has adopted new cloud-based technology to make it faster, simpler and safer for officers responding to emergencies and investigating crimes across the State.
Deputy Police Commissioner, Corporate Services, Mal Lanyon said NSW Police had partnered with US-based public safety software provider Mark43 to roll out new crime fighting technology.
“The cloud-based program, known as the Integrated Policing Operating System (IPOS), will replace the Force’s 27-year-old central database, which is used for everyday operations including Triple Zero callouts, arrests and charges, criminal investigations and forensic analysis,” Deputy Commissioner Lanyon said.
“IPOS will simplify processes and introduce technology that is integrated, easy to use and fast,” he said.
“These unparalleled efficiencies will save administrative time for frontline officers, allowing them to spend more time policing.”
Deputy Commissioner Lanyon said that as part of IPOS, every frontline officer would be equipped with MobiPols (mobile devices) to provide them with information and intelligence wherever and whenever it was needed.
“[The MobiPols will make] it safer for police going into hostile scenarios and giving them the ability to process evidence in real-time,” he said.
“The data will be held at the highest level of security in Australia and only NSW Police Force staff will be able to access the information.”
Deputy Commissioner Lanyon said modernisation of core technology was critical for the NSW Police Force to improve operational flexibility, reduce the risk of outdated legacy systems and respond to challenges of the modern policing environment.
