How Do I Rate the Police?

This question was asked on Radio 5.

In one area their attitude is very poor and this is giving them a lot of the problems today.

They have this belief they are always right and thus, do not look at other areas for solutions. Technology and computer analysis has a lot to offer, but they always go through the same friendly and very expensive channels rather than using some of the immense resources available in this country, especially in places like Cambridge.

I work in the field of data analysis. My products and those of other innovative companies like mine, are used extensively in the city for compliance and to fight money laundering, by telecom companies, accountants to look for fraud etc. Few of us have ever sold to the police as they say they are different.

The other industry that has this blinkered attitude is the NHS.

Both should think a lot smarter to solve the problems for ever, rather than apply a standard aggressive approach, which just creates more problems.