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Scientific Development Protecting the public using Branch science and technology A UK Perspective Alan Pratt Director, Home Office Scientific Development Branch HOSDB Unique team of scientists and engineers at the heart of government

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Scientific Development Branch

Protecting the public using science and technology

A UK Perspective Alan Pratt

Director, Home Office Scientific Development Branch

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HOSDB

Sandridge -

St Albans, Herts

Langhurst-

Horsham, Sussex

– Unique team of scientists and engineers at the heart of government – Supporting

– Policy – Law enforcement – Counter terrorism – Offender management – Immigration

– 23 technical programmes – 160 projects – 250 staff – £25m per year

SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT BRANCH Alan Pratt

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  • 1. Unrivalled scientific advice

– Impartial and accurate technical advice – Setting technical standards – Internationally renowned

SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT BRANCH Alan Pratt

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  • 2. Innovative technical solutions

– We develop new technologies where

  • ff-the-shelf equipment is

not available – Broker between commercial manufacturers and customers

SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT BRANCH Alan Pratt

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  • 3. Frontline support

– Hands-on technical support for security

  • perations

– Central stock of search and surveillance equipment – Support over 100 events a year

SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT BRANCH Alan Pratt

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Biometrics Police Protection Counter Drugs Technologies Immigration Management Technologies Road Policing Equipment Security Equipment Police Weaponry Search Support Explosion & Ballistic Protection Physical Security Training Covert Surveillance Fingerprint & footwear forensics CBRN Road Policing Enforcement Offender Management Technologies Security Reviews Video Evidence Analysis Transport Security Detection & Vision Systems Operational Support Counter Terrorist Technologies

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ISSUES IN EXPRESSING NEEDS AND ACHIEVING REAL SECURITY BENEFITS

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Prevent Prepare Pursue Protect

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Development Implementation Operations Support Research Government Academia Industry

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Real Life Cycle

Understand Problem Explore Options Generate Solutions Evaluate Outcomes Deploy Solutions

Identify Problem

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Real lifecycle

Understand problem Explore

  • ption(s)

Generate solution(s) Deploy solution(s) Evaluate

  • utcome(s)

Identify problem Problem Ideas Research Development Production Evaluation In service Maintenance

Time

Disposal

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Too often concentrate on only R&D

Understand problem Explore

  • ption(s)

Generate solution(s) Deploy solution(s) Evaluate

  • utcome(s)

Identify problem Problem Ideas Research Development Production Evaluation In service Maintenance

Time

Disposal

R&D without:

  • Clear implementation plan
  • Evaluation strategy
  • Clearly articulated requirements

Evaluation

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Understand operational needs

– Understand the context

– strategies, policies and priorities

– Close contact with real users

– What are their real problems? (don’t focus on solutions) – What do they already have?

– Embed senior users

– User groups, Project boards, police advisors

– First hand experience

– Scientists and engineers on operations, 4 a.m., winter rain

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Articulate needs

– Capture the essential operational goals – For specific projects

– Detailed Operational Requirements – Acceptance criteria (operational) – Implementation plans

– For general needs

– Specify where most help is needed – Develop strategies to guide investment – Capability maps

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Translate and Communicate needs

– Translate specific operational requirements into

– Technical specifications (projects) – Scientific and technical challenges

– Create a compelling case – Tell people!

– Consistently – Clearly – Through multiple channels

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Horizon scanning

Identify Issues Investigate current & future Assess potential impact

  • Inform
  • Recommend
  • Act

S&T Current concerns Expert groups Brainstorming Context

Providers Academia Industry Social Policy

Likelihood Severity Risks Benefits

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Knowledge Framework

ORs

Security Priorities Science & Technology

Projects Current Capabilities Emerging Techs Future Trends Gaps

What more can we do together ?

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science.homeoffice.gov.uk/hosdb hosdb@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk