Key information
Executive summary
The Met Integration Platform (MetIP) is used by MPS systems to communicate data to other MPS and external systems (such as the Police National Computer). This is currently used by the In-Vehicle, and hand held tablets to communicate with Back end systems, and allows the two way transfer of incident and crime data. The MPS is requesting additional capital funding for additional software development and ongoing work for legacy system decommissioning work.
Recommendation
The Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime is asked to:
1. Approve £1,609k additional capital funding and associated procurement for the MetIP project. This will result in the replacement of the existing Integration Service Bus, improvements for mobile electronic form applications and mobile applications’ integration with existing MPS applications.
2. Approve £727k virement from the ANPR Programme capital plan to the MetIP capital plan. There is sufficient capital funding in ANPR project to cover the £727k required by MetIP. An ANPR FBC is planned for presentation later in the year and this will present a revised ANPR approach which will require less capital funding.
Non-confidential facts and advice to the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (DMPC)
1. Introduction and background
1.1. The Met Integration Platform (MetIP) is used by MPS systems to communicate data to other MPS and external systems (such as the Police National Computer). This is currently used by the In-Vehicle, and hand held tablets to communicate with Back end systems, and allows the two way transfer of incident and crime data.
1.2. The additional funding requested for MetIP would support a number of key operational systems. The funding would also allow the development team to undertake some low level activities to improve and provide 3rd line support to MetSearch and the new electronic forms service.
2. Issues for consideration
2.1. See the Part 2 for details.
3. Financial Comments
3.1. The MPS requires capital funding of £1.609m and this can be met from existing resources within the MPS’s capital plan. The MPS is also requesting a virement of £727k from the ANPR Programme capital plan to the MetIP capital plan.
3.2. Further details are discussed in the Part 2.
4. Legal Comments
4.1. There are no legal implications arising from this report.
5. Equality Comments
5.1. There are no direct equality or diversity implications arising from this report
6. Background/supporting papers
6.1. Report.
Signed decision document
PCD 221