Storm ID signs the Police Industry Charter
Storm ID has signed the Police Industry Charter, demonstrating our commitment to transparent and ethical collaboration with police services across the UK.
The Charter, established by BlueLight Commercial with backing from national policing bodies, outlines core principles including transparency, interoperability, fair commercial practice and responsible innovation. Our signature signals both our agreement with these values and our intention to play a constructive role in policing's digital transformation.
Why we've signed
UK policing is increasingly digital, running projects at local, regional and national levels to improve public service and internal operations. But its federated structure makes strategic engagement with suppliers challenging. The Charter addresses this by setting out commitments both sides agree to follow, moving beyond transactional relationships toward genuine partnership.
For Storm ID, this aligns naturally with how we already work. We've delivered secure, citizen-focused services and AI solutions across justice and government, including with the Scottish Government, UK Government departments, non departmental public bodies, and justice organisations like the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. Our approach has always been about solving complex problems with technology that's trustworthy, privacy-respecting and designed around real user needs.
What we're committing to
The Charter includes five core principles:
- Interoperability first
Building with open architecture as default so systems can talk to each other and forces stay agile - Maximum transparency
Making sure products and services are fully explainable, especially critical as AI capability advances - Professional development
Enabling knowledge exchange between industry specialists and policing practitioners and leaders - Sustainability
Supporting policing's Net Zero 2030 target and its duty to deliver ethical, legitimate services - Collaboration and partnership
Working with end users to design solutions around real policing challenges, not theoretical ones
"Technology, data and secure, private AI can genuinely help policing achieve better outcomes, but only when it's done responsibly and in partnership. That's what signing the Charter is really about. We're keen to work more closely with forces to build innovative solutions that will make a difference."
What happens next
We'll be at the Futurescot Justice & Policing 2025 event in Glasgow on Thursday, 23 October. Come and meet us at our stand, where we'll be showcasing our work on digital, data and AI for justice and policing settings; and you can join Paul McGinness, our Co-founder and Chair, for his masterclass on: "Harnessing Private AI: Analysing Sensitive Case Data with Confidence"