Met Police using desktop PCs that take 30 minutes to boot

Sooraj Shah
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Expert panel blames Met Police for not developing long-term IT strategy

Many Metropolitan Police officers are using desktop PCs that take more than half an hour to log on, with experts suggesting that the force is to blame for its failure to develop a long-term IT stra...

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