As technology advances, we can see more innovative ways to keep ourselves entertained, informed and even secure. The police are making sure they are up to date.
The Security Innovation and Demonstration Centre (SIDC) “brings together government, industry and academia to explore security and policing challenges and enable the rapid development of technology. “
Cameras are a huge interest across many industries. Almost everyone has a camera built into their phone, their tablet, their computer, even their TV or games console. Having cameras on you while you are travelling or working is also becoming more common, with vehicles monitoring the activity on the roads and sports people using cameras to observe their performance or achievements from their point of view.
The SIDC have already been working on the development of wearable technology for police officers known as Body Worn Video (BWV). It is important that this equipment is properly researched and developed to ensure that the technology is fit for police purpose, protects the privacy of others and that the evidence collected is secure and usable in court.
New projects for 2015 have already been released, with development of rapid drug and alcohol detection technology as well as an increased understanding of how organised crime is taking advantage of an expanding digital world.
More on the SIDC can be found here.
It is not only personal security technology that is advancing, home security is also expected to have a peak in interest as more ‘smart homes’ are predicted to appear across the UK in the coming years. There is a great blog here by Keybury Fire and Security that takes a look at the new home security technologies.
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