Discover how West Midlands Police reshaped their digital forensic processes through innovative cloud-based solutions. This session highlights their journey to modernize and streamline investigations, enhancing collaboration, scalability, and case resolution efficiency. Gain a behind-the-scenes look at how leveraging cloud-based forensics transformed case workflows, empowered rapid analysis, and set a new benchmark for digital evidence management in policing.
Also, how West Midlands Police now have a Digital Scene Triage Team that help maximise evidential opportunities at a crime scene
Detective Sergeant, West Midlands Police
John Price is a Detective Sergeant in the West Midlands Police Force. John has been a Police Officer for over 26 years within around 14 years’ experience within Digital/Cyber Forensics. Since 2016, John has been a Digital Technical Manager within the Digital Forensics Unit.
Over the last eight years John has championed numerous change projects within Digital Forensics. These have included the introduction of the first cloud-based review tool for UK Law Enforcement, and the retention of this data within the cloud. Since September 2023, John has been supervising the new Digital Scene Attendance Team within West Midlands Police.
John was awarded a Kings Police Medal for his work in Digital Forensics in the New Years Honours 2024.
Vice President of Forensic Professional Services, Exterro
Director of Strategy & Sales, Semantics 21
An ex-Sergeant from Nottinghamshire Police of 17 years, Tom managed a standout Digital Forensics Unit in the UK before hanging-up his cuffs to work in Apple Forensics with BlackBag Technologies, part of Cellebrite, and he now leads S21’s strategy and sales activities.
Managing Director, VSPL
Having joined VSPL in 2008 Jack has nearly 20 years’ experience in designing and delivering data management solutions across UK Law enforcement. With a focus on Digital Forensic and Cyber-Crime Units, Jack understands the issues, parameters and requirements these department have in order to deliver a positive service for their force.