Digital Evidence Management System

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (the “PCC”) and the Chief Constable of Cheshire (CC) are working on a project to implement a reliable and robust Digital Evidence Management System (DEMS) providing corroboration and best evidence to support prosecutions. The DEMS should be capable of ingesting, processing and delivering playable digital media from multiple sources. The new system should have the ability to integrate with third party policing systems e.g. Record Management System, Command and Control, Digital Video Interview Recording. The DEMs will provide a direct digital secure interface with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and other key recognised criminal justice practitioners for digital evidence sharing, significantly reducing the volume of manual activities and discs produced. This will lead to a reduction of risk to the Force (potential lost discs) and efficiency savings (reduced time spent burning and transporting discs).