£90m deal is the first major refresh to the Met's command-and-control systems for 30 years
Front-line officers will get tablets, as the Met aims to cut costs and reduce crime
London Assembly report warns that decades-old technology is hampering ability to fight crime
Expert panel blames Met Police for not developing long-term IT strategy
Expert warns that most mobile devices are not suitable for filling in crime reports
London Assembly questions expert panel on Met's strategy to save millions on IT
London Assembly to question how Met can find £102m in savings between 2014 and 2016
Ailsa Beaton has been CIO at the Metropolitan Police for 12 years. She tells Computing how the organisation's information systems have changed in that time - and how they may change in the future
Director of information Beaton to leave in mid-2013 after 12 years at Met Police
Company to take over from doomed NPIA which left the police IT set-up "broken"