Police National Database
Coverage of Police National Database in the Nexus archive.
- Think tank to UK government: You can't build the future on systems from the past
A UK think tank report warns that outdated legacy systems threaten government digital projects, with legacy IT costing 4-7% of annual public sector spending. The problem has worsened, with 28% of central government systems now classified as legacy and 26% increase in legacy systems since 2023. The report calls for a shift away from departmental control and project-based funding toward service-based budgeting to address the 'ticking time bomb' of aging infrastructure.
- UK abandons police database cloud move after £35M transformation stalls
The UK Home Office has cancelled its Police National Database cloud migration project due to delays and cost overruns, and will instead bring the service in-house. The project was expected to cost an additional £26 million and be delayed by 18 months. The database shares information across police forces and law enforcement agencies.