EBC Group launches THEMIS: The future of legacy evidence management for UK policing

EBC Group, a trusted managed service provider celebrating over 35 years of IT and cybersecurity expertise, is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking THEMIS capability and service, developed in collaboration with UK police forces.

Designed to preserve, secure and modernise legacy evidence, THEMIS transforms outdated formats - such as VHS tapes, audio cassettes, DVDs, CDs, microfiche and paper records - into searchable, digital assets that enhance investigative efficiency, productivity and compliance.

This significant advancement coincides with a further major milestone: the full endorsement and acceptance onto two prestigious Government affiliated contracting authorities:

• Blue Light Commercial (BLC) specifically created by the Home Office as the National Contracting Authority for the blue light sector,

Crown Commercial Service (CCS), an executive agency of the Cabinet Office in the UK, whose primary function is to improve commercial and procurement activity across the public sector.

"We are incredibly proud to partner with both Blue Light Commercial and Crown Commercial Services," said Richard Lane, CEO and Founder of EBC Group.

"Their endorsement speaks volumes about the quality and effectiveness of THEMIS. We look forward to working closely with them to bring our solution to police forces across the UK and internationally."

EBC Group is working on integrating new technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, to further enhance the platform's capabilities and empower law enforcement in the digital age.

Police forces have vast archives of legacy information and evidence, stored on degrading physical media. These outdated formats create significant risks, e.g. data degradation, inefficient retrieval, security vulnerabilities and high storage costs.

THEMIS is a fully integrated platform that ensures historical evidence is preserved, securely stored and instantly retrievable when needed.

• Capture: THEMIS begins by digitising legacy evidence, converting physical media (VHS, audio recordings, paper records, USBs, microfiche) into highquality digital formats.

Host: Securely stores digital evidence in a UK sovereign cloud, ensuring compliance, accessibility via the bespoke digital data management system, and long-term preservation.

Investigate: Enables rapid search, retrieval and secure sharing of digital files, streamlining case preparation and investigative work.

The first adopters of THEMIS have already reported significant operational and financial benefits. Avon and Somerset Police were among the first forces to implement the platform, with documented cost savings of over £550,000 in its first year.

"THEMIS was developed in collaboration with law enforcement agencies to provide a secure, scalable and efficient solution that ensures evidential integrity and enhances investigative capabilities. By modernising legacy evidence, we are not just preserving the past, we are strengthening the future of policing," said Jason Hart, Director of Digital Transformation and Innovation.

For more information, email: themis@ebcgroup.co.uk or visit www.ebcgroup.co.uk/themis