The NPIA and the Department for Transport have selected IPL as the supplier to develop software for collision recording and sharing. The service, known as CRASH, will be introduced in three police forces in early 2010 before being rolled out nationally across England and Wales. This project will substantially improve the effectiveness of road policing by: The service, which will be managed by NPIA PNC Services, will allow police officers to enter information either on a handheld computer or a vehicle data-terminal. It will link details entered at the scene directly to the Police National Computer, enable officers to make digital 'drawings' of collision scenes and automatically send information to the Department for Transport. Where multiple collisions occur it will also allow several officers to simultaneously complete different parts of the same report, meaning less time in the station and more time policing roads. Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick said: "Britain has one of the best road safety records in the world but we are determined to do everything we can to continue making our roads even safer. Detailed, accurate and up-to-date information is vital if we are to tackle the causes of crashes on our roads so I am delighted that this important project is getting under way." Richard Earland, NPIA Chief Information Officer said: "We are delighted to have IPL onboard as the supplier for this exciting new project. By allowing officers attending road traffic accidents to build up information with such unprecedented accuracy and speed the service will contribute substantially to the ultimate objective of making our roads safer for all users." Notes to Editors About NPIA The organisation's creation in April 2007 streamlined and simplified the way that policing improvement is delivered locally and nationally. NPIA works for the police service and is governed by a tripartite board comprising ACPO, APA, Home Office and independent members. The ACPO President is a member of the NPIA Board. About IPL
NPIA is a single national organisation created to support effective policing. It provides expertise in areas as diverse as information and communications technology, support to information and intelligence sharing, core police processes, managing change and recruiting, developing and deploying people.
IPL provides consultancy, software development and systems integration services to customers within the following sectors: Emergency Services, Telecommunications, Defence, Transport, Government, Media and Financial Services. They have worked, and continue to work with Kent Police, specialising in developing force intelligence-led policing systems. They are also currently delivering mobile solutions to Wiltshire and Hertfordshire Police. They have delivered NOMAD, of similar business use as CRASH, to the Highways Agency (HA); in NOMAD a dispersed workforce can send and receive information on the state of the HA's extensive number of assets on Britain's road system, using mobile data terminals.
