Conference Programme 2026

Mobility has been with most UK police forces now for so long that its availability has become an assumed feature of officer's essential kit. While this may be the case there has not been any work undertaken to ascertain how this now embedded feature of policing has developed over time, and what returns it provides. Dr. Martin Gallagher and Dr. William Graham, both former Scottish police officers, have embarked on an innovative research project on behalf of Motorola Solutions to address these questions. They have met with operational officers from across the country to understand how the technology is really being used on a day-to-day basis, what works well and perhaps most importantly what can be improved