Developing the vision for the future environment for digital forensic provision including the incorporation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cloud Services. Main short term focus is the delivery of three Proof of Concept (PoC) projects involving the orchestration of common digital forensic tools to automate the workflow. The primary objective of the PoCs is to improve the efficiency of the digital forensic process and reduce Turn-around-Time required to process exhibits and also reduce the staff hands-on time required per exhibit. Working closely with Met Police, West Yorkshire and East Midlands Special Operations Unit partner forces and suppliers including Black Rainbow (Nimbus), Magnet and NUIX. Main current focus of the role is advising and supporting the technical and business change and monitoring the collection of objective performance data to support a business case for future transformation.

Lead on the delivery of digital forensic technology and IT infrastructure working closely corporate IT provider (Digital Policing) and third party suppliers. Key element to role has been managing the transition from a stand-alone, self-supported and governed forensic network to enterprise level, secure and resilient infrastructure (Labnet). Vital transformative change that I delivered, by systematically working through an IT Health Check and remediation measures, was to enable officers to remotely and safely view forensic data (potentially containing viruses or malware) segregated on the forensic network using their standard corporate laptops (via Virtual Desktop Infrastructure). At present the forensic network is expanding to connect all digital forensic hubs and kiosks, removing the requirement to copy data to external media, improving efficiency and the ability to manage the data in a compliant manner.

Senior manager of digital devices lab, managing a team of 50 people involved in the digital forensic examination of mainly of computers and phone devices. Dealt with complexity of multimillion pound procurement for Managed Service Provider (MSP) including tender assessment and detailed negotiated procedure. Covering for a vacant post also took on responsibility for infrastructure development including the rapid deployment of an eDiscovery solution for the investigation into the Grenfell Fire. This solution supports 40 officers in an investigation involving 300 companies and more than 20 million documents and communications.

Led the Digital Forensic Change Programme which formed a part of a wider Met Change programme. Wrote the business case and detailed design document for three level enabling model: (1) 60 digital forensics kiosks used as self-service by officers, (2) 8 digital forensics hubs staffed by technicians, and (3) central laboratory for complex examinations. Business Case was approved and subsequently led the implementation phase which involved recruitment (over 65 new posts), identification of office locations and refurbishment, hardware and software as well as running a procurement and implementation for the digital forensic kiosks. Despite significant corporate reorganisation leading to challenging environment this piece of work was delivered on schedule and to budget over and 18 month period. To support this work, designed and obtained approval from senior officer group for a control strategy that set out the level of service that would be available within the resource constraints and the controls necessary to achieve this.

Worked on secondment from the Metropolitan Police, originally at National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) and then Centre for Applied Science and Technology (CAST). Eighteen month secondment at NPIA (and subsequently the Home Office) as part of Forensics 21 programme. Wrote the guidance setting out the principles to standardise the categorisation of images and set up the National Grading Panel achieve this nationally. Set out business rules for combining hash sets from across the country and managed the collection and amalgamation of the hash sets which subsequently formed the basis for the Child Abuse Image Database (CAID). Negotiated and wrote the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) agreement on categorisation of indecent images that set out a proportional approach for dealing with the large quantities of images and video found in this type of investigation. Contributed to the writing of standard operating procedures for the East Midlands Collaboration on digital forensics involving 5 forces.

Manager or the computer and mobile phone laboratory during a period of growth.

Introduced gatekeeping team to formalise the assessment of submissions and ensure that requests for forensic examination were appropriate in terms of necessity and proportionality. Managed suppliers of complex expert evidence in areas such as facial and voice comparison. Architect of competitive framework for Forensic Service Providers (FSP) which increased competition and improved value for money. Combination of gate-keeping and improved competition measures reduced outsourcing costs from £9M to £3M.