Latest News!Latest News!
Damovo WINS NPIA National Framework Contract!
Graham DickinsonGraham Dickinson
Surrey Police 1978 - 2008
Now, Business Development Manager Damovo UK…
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•Optimizing file size
•Network bandwidth
•Retrieving and playing back digital evidence during interview
•Future expansion
•Not tying forces to a black/silver box
Why is digital evidence attractive?Why is digital evidence attractive?
Cassette tapes – Cost from 50p to £1
Destruction - Average £1
Capture once – use many times!
Shared data / intelligence
Across Regions – National
Wider CJS
Return on Investment - Value for money
Damovo and the journey so far..Damovo and the journey so far..
Damovo and Business Systems Limited (BSL)
• UK leader in networked systems at secret level - list x secure facility
• 24 months of research and consultation with over 40 forces /agencies = user led development
• 60 years of Police Service within the company
• 247/365 helpdesk – Engineers SC cleared – 03000 247 999
• Over 100 SC cleared engineers across the UK
• Business Systems - Voice recording specialists
Recording in the NHSRecording in the NHS
• Many analogue recorders
• Failing technology
• Frequent collection and transport of tapes
• Poor sound quality
• Difficult administration
• Entire departments for the administration of tapes and distribution of analogue media
• …need for something new.
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• Many analogue recorders
• Failing technology
• Frequent collection and transport of tapes
• Poor sound quality
• Difficult administration
• Entire departments for the administration of tapes and distribution of analogue media
• …need for something new.
CODES
Complete Online Digital Evidence System
CODES
Complete Online Digital Evidence System
Our voice recorder for the NHSOur voice recorder for the NHS
We needed a simple-to-use audio and video capture deviceWe needed a simple-to-use audio and video capture device
We started with a Peli case…We started with a Peli case…
..and CCTV cameras recording to a hidden Digital Video Recorder…..and CCTV cameras recording to a hidden Digital Video Recorder…
…and a toughened screen……and a toughened screen…
…and a keyboard……and a keyboard…
…and a pointing device……and a pointing device…
…and disc drive, microphone, storage, power lead…and disc drive, microphone, storage, power lead
…not forgetting the battery……not forgetting the battery…
We had just designed the world’s heaviest and ugliest laptopWe had just designed the world’s heaviest and ugliest laptop
CODES ConsoleCODES Console
Why laptop?Why laptop?
• The laptop is a tried and tested format
• It’s off-the-shelf – you’re not tied to the manufacturer of a “magic box”
• As technology gets faster and cheaper – you go with it
• Laptops offer choice
• Ruggedised or not
• Size and weight
• Laptops are light and highly portable
• Laptops work with or without mains power
• You can connect CD drives right now, and network later
• Future - proofing
Why webcams?Why webcams?
• Webcams are not expensive (from £35 to £100) and they include a really good microphone.
• Webcams are designed to record in variable lighting conditions
• Webcam microphones are designed to record high quality audio with in-built noise cancellation. We add an additional higher quality boundary mic.
• Webcams record to optimise the file size (making it easy to store and carry over networks)
• Webcams are designed for live-streaming (remote monitoring)
CODES – the result of two years of research and development for the police and law enforcementCODES – the result of two years of research and development for the police and law enforcement
Towards a digital file…Towards a digital file…
Suspect
Witness
Other digital media CCTV – Head cams – Body worn etc
Mobile capability
Summary - What makes Damovo different? -Summary - What makes Damovo different? -
• We didn’t do the obvious
• We spent time understanding the requirements and the potential pitfalls
• We dared to be different – because it was the right thing to do
• We believe that COTS is the right way forward for Police IT Hardware
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