http://tech.newstatesman.com/it-leaders/police-ict-company

When the government announced that a new police-led, privatised company called the Police ICT Company would take over from the doomed National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) back in 2012, there were murmurs of discontent but also positivity surrounding the move.

On the one hand, it was a welcome opportunity for policing to finally be able to get better services and better deals, but on the other, a private company would be tasked with handling public sector affairs, which didn’t inspire much confidence.