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11 Oct 2024

Call for Contributions: Blue Lights Campaign Week 2024!

Call for contributions! We are inviting our members to share their news, views, thoughts and experiences for our #techUKBlueLights Campaign Week, taking place from 12 - 14 November 2024. Submit a blog, vlog, video statement or series of quotes to help us answer: ‘how can technology help reshape emergency services from improving crime prevention and public safety to better support for victims?’ 

Continued investment in cutting-edge technology plays a vital role in helping emergency services stay ahead of the curve. So, where have you successfully worked with a force? What outcome has that work delivered? What were some of the barriers you encountered along the way? Or, if you don’t have a case study to share – what are some of your thoughts and experiences as an organisation operating in or, looking to break into this market? Whatever the experience, thought or view - we want to hear from you!  

Through our engagement across Government and with policing and fire leads we have drawn together the following key themes to help shape your submission. 

Themes include: 

  • Delivering interoperability in emergency services – how should the quality of policing and fire services’ data improve to enable successful data sharing, to aid successful coordination and collaboration between services. 

  • Digitally enabled safer streets – What is the role of digital, data and technology in supporting Labour’s ‘take back our streets’ mission?  What emerging technologies can be used to prevent crime such as violence against women and girls (VAWG), knife crime, hate crime and shoplifting? What’s next for fire risk prevention? 

  • Putting victims first – How can the tech sector, third sector and emergency services collaborate to maintain public safety and support victims of crime? Can technology help consolidate community trust in policing? Where is the Justice system failing victims and, where could the increased use of digital, data and technology help improve justice outcomes? In light of recent inquiries, including the recent Grenfell inquiry report, what more can be done for victims? Are reporting services enough?  

Please note our campaign week guidelines have changed. We are now limited on the number of slots for content. The new instructions are below, but if you have any questions please contact [email protected]. 

Have a look at an example of our new format here. 

How to contribute?  

All techUK members and stakeholders can submit one or multiple contributions by Friday 1 November 2024. We welcome a variety of formats so that you can decide what would best fit your company. Here is what you can submit and some guidelines: 

  • Blogs 

These will be published on our website and promoted widely on our social channels.  

  • Between 600 – 1,000 words long 

  • Can include images, infographics and videos/vlogs (see below guidelines about submitting vlogs) 

  • Add links throughout your text 

  • Vlogs 

These will be published on our website as an insight page. 

  • Between 3 to 6 minutes  
  • YouTube link or MP4 file 
  • Title for the video and any intro text 
  • Examples: #1 
  • Video Statements 

These will be published on our social media channels primarily and spotlighted on our campaign week page. 

  • Create a 30 to 90 seconds (max 2min) speaking to camera video, responding/expanding to 1 of the themes. 
  • Email us your video through https://wetransfer.com/. Instructions here.  
  • Examples: #1 , #2 
  • Quotes 
  • These will be published on our social media channels primarily and spotlighted on our campaign week page. Word limit: 80 words 
  • Other types of content: 

We also are open to promote other types of content that have been published on your websites, as long as it is relevant to the topics of this campaign week. We accept: 

  • Reports, white papers or case studies 
  • Videos or previously recorded webinars 
  • Podcasts 
  • Blogs 

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The techUK Justice and Emergency Services Programme represents tech firms operating in the public safety, criminal justice, and blue light markets. We create strong relationships between members and public sector customers, encouraging industry engagement, and unlocking innovation. Visit the programme page here.

 

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