We second HMICFRS’ recommendation that the Home Office lead a review of the digital forensics budget and identify where need is greatest. The review should encompass future funding needs at both force level and centrally. It should provide a basis for a national strategy to bring the service into the 21st century in terms of digital forensics. We recommend the Home Office launch and commence implementation of the national strategy within 12 months.

We second HMICFRS’ recommendation that the Home Office lead a review of the digital forensics budget and identify where need is greatest. The review should encompass future funding needs at both force level and centrally. It should provide a basis for a national strategy to bring the service into the 21st century in terms of digital forensics. We recommend the Home Office launch and commence implementation of the national strategy within 12 months. Type: recommendation | Number: 88 | Paragraph: 221 | Response status: partially_accepted Government response: 121. In September 2022, the Home Office, working with the NPCC, launched a project to quantify the challenges in digital forensics delivery and build an evidence base for future decision-making on change. This successfully collected and analysed data across police forces nationally, supporting our w