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NPIA awards contract for Police National Database The contract for the design, build, delivery and operation of the Police National Database has been given to a consortium led by Logica.

New Critical Incident Awareness training available The new Critical Incident Awareness training package, for sergeants, will supply forces with guidelines on minimum standards.

MIP delivering ahead of schedule The NPIA has delivered 20,000 handheld devices to forces five months early.

NPIA undertakes candidate survey of promotions framework The seven forces currently trialling the National Police Promotion Framework have provided the NPIA with early feedback.

New guide for European Arrest Warrants The NPIA's Investigative Practice Team has produced a comprehensive guide to the execution of Part 1 European Arrest Warrants.

New public sector Microsoft licensing agreement The Office of Government Commerce's Executive Agency, Buying Solutions, has agreed a new national software licensing agreement with Microsoft on behalf of the UK Government.

Award of new arrangement for testing Airwave Red-M Services Ltd has been awarded a framework arrangement for the provision of testing services to the Airwave digital secure radio service.

IMPACT Nominal Index success The INI has provided officers with information of previous arrests and suspicious activity of an individual filing for custody of his partner's children.

The NPIA launches the first in a series of policing conferences The NPIA is a hosting a series of conferences on behalf of the police service to engage, inspire and create confidence in policing.

Recent support to investigations See how the Specialist Operational Support team has supported investigations over the last three months.

Funds from non-UK drivers now collected at roadside
The NPIA-run software system known as VP/FPO 2.17 is enabling police to issue fixed penalties to offenders without a satisfactory address in the UK.

Forces win national award
The five East Midlands police forces have won a prestigious national award for excellence in public sector IT.

New use for ex-police PDAs
Lothian and Borders Police are donating handheld computers to a cancer charity.

Support for the England & Wales OSPRE® promotions process continues
The NPIA's Examinations and Assessment Unit has been hosting the candidate administration process for over four years.

Leadership courses for Liberia National Police
The NPIA International Academy Bramshill has hosted the second in a series of Leadership courses for the Liberia National Police.

First candidate achieves new police trainer qualification
An Essex Police staff member has become the first trainer to achieve the Level 4 Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector in policing.

Pushing back boundaries
The NPIA has delivered the first all-women course to senior police in Ghana earlier this year. 

Missing Persons events
The Missing Persons Bureau co-hosted the national missing persons conference and an event on the South Bank to mark International Missing Children's Day.

NPIA to exhibit at this year's Police Superintendents' Conference
Come and visit the NPIA stand at this year's exhibition and find out more about our products and services.