Assistant Chief Constable Dave Thorne said the digital evidence system aims to deliver faster results for crime victims. Since introducing NiCE Investigate in summer, police have completed over 1,600 business requests and 12,000 citizen requests.
Devon & Cornwall Police have introduced a new system which marks a huge step forward in the way the Force handles digital media evidence like videos from CCTV cameras.
NiCE Investigate is used by 24 police forces in the UK and many more worldwide. Officers can manage all digital media files for their investigations in one secure place and request evidence from businesses and communities across the force area.
Businesses and members of the public can register the location of their recording devices on the community portal. When a crime is committed, officers can see if there are any cameras in the area that might have captured footage and request it by email.
Assistant Chief Constable Dave Thorne said: “We hope this process of collecting digital media evidence will lead to faster results for victims of crime. Since we started using NiCE Investigate in the summer, we have successfully completed over 1,600 business requests and 12,000 citizen requests. That’s thousands of times that people have been able to submit their footage electronically instead of relying on CDs or USB drives.
“We’re asking businesses and residents to register their cameras and help protect their communities. Devon & Cornwall Police will not have access to your cameras and any footage provided is 100 per cent voluntary.”
To find out more and register visit https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/police-forces/devon-cornwall-police/areas/campaigns/campaigns/nice-investigate/.
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