Met Police need to stop buying the 'shiniest new technology' to cut costs

Sooraj Shah
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London Assembly questions expert panel on Met's strategy to save millions on IT

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) needs to stop buying the "shiny newest technology" in order to make IT savings in the next few years, an expert panel has claimed. Last week, the London Ass...

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