Enhancing UK Policing through a Local-to-Global Science System—Leveraging Expertise, Innovation, and Technology

Sunday, October 19, 2025

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM MT

Location: 401/402, Colorado Convention Center

This session, presented by the UK Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser, outlines the development of the United Kingdom’s first policing science and technology strategy and the internal structures established to support national policing priorities. The presentation will detail the resources necessary to foster an environment within policing that encourages local innovation capable of scaling to meet national needs. It will also provide insights into building the required ecosystem, emphasizing the critical importance of aligning science, research, innovation, and technology development with clearly defined operational requirements.

Submitter(s)

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Brendan Gilmour

Head of Strategic Partnerships and International Engagement
UK Government Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser
London, England, United Kingdom

Speaker(s)

Stacey Rothwell

Head of Innovation - East Region Innovation Network UK
Kent Police
Matt Welsted

Assistant Chief Constable
West Midlands Police
David Westby

Head of Strategy
Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser to Policing UK
London, England, United Kingdom