Key information
Executive summary
This paper requests approval for further funding to enable the Full Business Case (FBC) for LabNet (phase 2) to be completed.
Recommendation
The DMPC is asked to
- Approve additional funding from the approved capital programme for supplier engagement, technical design and FBC completion.
- Approve £80k drawdown from the Digital Policing reserves to extend the interim support for LabNet phase 1.
Non-confidential facts and advice to the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (DMPC)
Introduction and background
The project will deliver a fully connected and corporately-supported IT infrastructure to manage digital evidence and facilitate its efficient processing. This infrastructure, supporting the Next Generation Digital Forensics Operating Model, is known as LabNet.
The first phase delivered the LabNet infrastructure for Digital, Cyber and Communications (DCC) labs. This funding request is to complete the FBC for LabNet (phase two).
Issues for consideration
These are discussed in the Part 2.
Financial Comments
Until the FBC is complete it will not be clear what the total cost of the project will be. This additional funding request is caused by the 5 month delay to the project.
The paper requests the release of £80k from the Digital Policing reserves.
Legal Comments
There are no legal implications arising from this report. the community.
Equality Comments
There are no direct equality or diversity implications arising from this report
Signed decision document
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