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Debate between Simon Burns and Oliver Heald
Tuesday 11th February 2014

(10 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Oliver Heald Portrait The Solicitor-General (Oliver Heald)
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The CPS has led progress in implementing digital working with other criminal justice agencies. It is estimated that most police forces are now transferring 90% of case files electronically and that savings of £30 million a year can be achieved by 2015-16.

Simon Burns Portrait Mr Burns
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Are the other parts of the criminal justice system being as proactive as the CPS in developing and increasing digital working?

Oliver Heald Portrait The Solicitor-General
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Yes, all parts of the criminal justice system are embracing digitalisation, with Essex and Chelmsford playing a key role. Essex police lead on the development of the Athena digital police system—the largest ever collaboration on a police IT project, taking a case from report to court—and Chelmsford is piloting court wi-fi and clickshare video.