Today, there is a growing demand to make information more widely available across all forces. This need has been highlighted by programmes such as IMPACT (Intelligence Management, Prioritisation, Analysis, Co-ordination and Tasking).

With increased access to data sources it is important to determine that people have the right to access the information and also to track what is done with it. Forces must be satisfied that the people making requests for information are who they say they are, and that they have a legitimate business need to access the information.

 

The Benefits

• Authentication of individuals accessing police systems
• A single user identity that can be used with all police systems
• Digital signing of documents
• Access for officers to police systems from any location thus reducing the need to travel and increase time for frontline policing
• Secure exchange of electronic data between forces and Criminal Justice System, supported by encryption certificates
• Reduction in management overhead by administering a single user identity
• Savings on a nationally aligned administration processes saving time and costs in IT areas such as fewer calls for password resetting.

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Current Status

Central Services and Framework Invitation To Tender (ITT)

There is a current procurement exercise in two parts to purchase IAM Central Services (Lot 1) and IAM Organisations Framework (Lot2). A Restricted OJEU process is being used for the procurement, the OJEU notice was issued 18 June 2008, the ITT was published 1 October 2008, with contract award  likely to be Q4 2008/9.  

Police National Database Alignment

The project is engaged with PND at a number of  levels and is focused on delivering the Identity and Access Management capabilities sufficient for the next phase of deliverables from the IMPACT programme in 2009.

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Governance

The Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) for the project is Ailsa Beaton from the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO). Scottish interests are represented by Robert Kirkwood (ACPOS).

The ACPO Information Technology Advisory Group (ITAG) is chaired by Ian Savage IT Manager for West Mercia Constabulary.

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Background

The project was initiated following a report highlighting the need for a National Police Service Security Infrastructure and  ACPO/ACPOS mandate 2004. The ACPO mandate was endorsed December 2007.

The vision statement set out by ACPO is:

'The police service security architecture is to enable employees (and systems) to access the services, when needed, that they require under their basis of employment, whether access is via fixed, mobile or remote device, from either their 'home force', 'other force' systems or elsewhere, within security constraints.'

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Further information

For those with access to the Police National Network, further information can be found at the  IAM Microsite

And for those who are members of the Criminal Justice community, please see the CJX Forum

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