Poorly managed Met Police ICT has led to higher crime

Danny Palmer
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London Assembly report warns that decades-old technology is hampering ability to fight crime

Crime in London is higher than it should be because Metropolitan Police IT and technology systems are out of data and ineffective, the London Assembly has warned. Smart Policing, a report by the...

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