Sponsors
pwc

Platinum sponsor

Policing must continue to deliver for local communities today whilst modernising for the future. Demand continues to rise, threats are becoming more complex, public expectations are increasing, and resources remain stretched. Police Reform presents a significant opportunity to address many of today's challenges and build a policing system that is fit for the future. At the same time, forces must continue to improve outcomes for communities today, balancing long-term transformation with the demands of day-to-day operational delivery. We've seen first-hand the dedication of officers and staff to do just that – and the barriers that too often hold them back.

At PwC, we have worked alongside policing at local, regional and national levels for many years. From supporting operational improvement and technology-enabled transformation to helping shape national reform and capability development, our focus is always the same: helping policing protect the public, improve productivity, manage risk and build public confidence. 

Addressing these challenges requires organisations to bring together expertise across strategy, operations, workforce, technology, cyber, risk and managed services. We help policing tackle complex system-wide challenges by combining these capabilities around the outcomes forces want to achieve. We support organisations to redesign services and ways of working, using the latest digital platforms, data and AI where they can improve effectiveness, productivity and the experience of the public and workforce.

Our support extends from shaping change through to delivering and running services. This ranges from enabling functions, to specialist operational capabilities such as cyber and digital forensics, through to national capabilities and improved public contact, such as Report Fraud. Our focus is on helping policing turn ambition into delivery that realises better outcomes and maximises return on investment.  
We remain committed to working alongside policing through this period of change, helping forces deliver for local communities today while building the capabilities, partnerships and ways of working needed to meet the demands of tomorrow. 

Google Cloud

Gold sponsor

Google Cloud offers a powerful, optimized AI stack—including AI infrastructure, leading models like Gemini, data management capabilities, multicloud security solutions, developer tools and platform, as well as agents and applications—that enables organizations to transform their business for the Agentic Era. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted technology partner.

CGI

Silver sponsor

CGI is one of the world’s largest IT and business consulting services firms, supporting clients in government, healthcare, energy and transportation. In the UK, we help improve public and private sector services and protect Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) through advanced technology and cybersecurity expertise. More than 8,500 CGI professionals work across 21 UK locations.

Our IT systems strengthen communication, coordination and decision-making across policing, government, criminal justice, law enforcement and partner agencies. UK-wide data sharing and situational awareness give first responders, investigators and intelligence analysts access to vital information. This helps protect communities, safeguard vulnerable adults and children, and support investigations into serious and organised crime.

We help clients make better-informed decisions, improve performance and efficiency, and deliver greater value and public confidence. As demand for services grows and budgets tighten, we prioritise listening to our clients to understand their needs and deliver timely, effective change, combining the latest technology with the right business improvements.

Innovation and sustainability underpin our work. Through research and development and a focus on evidence-based outcomes, we address emerging operational challenges. We deliver effective, environmentally responsible, citizen-centred solutions that strengthen infrastructure and help keep our UK communities safe.

Learn more about CGI in Public Safety https://www.cgi.com/uk/en-gb/government/public-safety

Zencity

Bronze sponsor

Zencity is the technology platform for building public trust and confidence, purpose-built for public safety agencies. By putting comprehensive and proactive community input tools, sophisticated analytics, and expert support at their fingertips, Zencity empowers policing and public safety leaders with the data to make more confident, transparent, and effective decisions that earn residents’ trust. More than 350 agencies use Zencity every day, including the London Metropolitan Police Service, British Transport Police, Chicago Police Department, and Louisville Police Department.