Digital technology is busily transforming every aspect of our lives. In the UK justice system, the extent of the digital reinvention is profound. It has produced desperately needed reforms to the inefficiencies of conventional paper-based practices. Among these are digitisation of documents, collaborative working structures and intelligent automation.
The justice system is now experiencing the kind of revolutionised service delivery that has become ubiquitous in the private sector. Not only has technology improved efficiency it has enabled a realignment which puts service users at the centre, redesigning legal processes around the citizen. The result is a justice system that is both fairer and more effective.
Big data and automated surveillance systems have facilitated smarter use of finite police resources. Online technologies used in decision-making and legal advice services make recourse to the justice system easier. The responsiveness and effectiveness of the emergency services has been immeasurably improved. The enthusiastic adoption of video technology and artificial intelligence by the courts is speeding up the delivery of justice while simplifying access and increasing the transparency of its operation.
Understandably, there is caution among the public and a clear desire to see robust safeguards in place regarding data retention, surveillance and the use of video in court. At the same time, there is significant support for an online criminal court process and the increased use of electronic monitoring as an alternative to short custodial sentences.
Unsurprisingly, the digital revolution in the policing and justice sector has been led by large firms with huge resources to invest in the development of innovative technology. But size isn’t everything and smaller companies often have the advantage of speed, versatility and responsiveness over the giant tankers such as Capita and ATOS. Instead of relying on monolithic in-house teams, these fitter, leaner businesses recognise the huge benefits of outsourcing.
Whether in the private or the public sector, the default decision is often to opt for the biggest and best-known names. But there is a vast fleet of smaller, nimbler organisations, offering highly cost-effective bespoke services. Operating on a much more flexible model, they provide solutions which respond to instant and changing demand on a short-term, long-term or ad hoc basis. They assign the most talented people for very specific projects, people who often have no interest in working within a vast corporate machine.
DataCareers specialises in finding these professionals. We have unrivalled experience in supplying digital and technical specialists. We help to reduce recruitment costs, we speed up the hiring process and we deliver on very specific briefs for niche projects. That’s why our talent solutions have made us the talent partner of choice in the justice sector.
We attract the best because we understand the need to value candidates not only as highly skilled professionals but as people. We understand the aspirations of applicants as thoroughly as we appreciate the needs of our clients. Our costs are lower, our decision-making processes are streamlined and our consultants are fully IR35 compliant because we respect the integrity of taxation requirements.
Our many regular clients keep coming back to us because they prize our creative flexibility. Quite apart from the sheer quality of the personnel we can provide, they have learnt the benefit of our decision to provide alternative models for our talent solutions. We can offer outcome-based solutions or a variety of blended ones, incorporating lower day rates, outcome related bonuses and the option to pass savings back to the client.
DataCareers is a highly respected talent solutions agency in the policing and justice sector. Known for our success in reducing hiring time and costs, allocating premium talent and delivering on highly challenging projects, we help the judicial system, blue light services and private sector contractors to perform at peak capacity in this rapidly evolving environment.
Find out what we can do for you. Exploit the numerous benefits of being a smaller competitor in a world of slow-moving giants. Call us on 0333 242 0833 or email james.crawford@datacareers.co.uk today.
