The Metropolitan Police is looking at employing specialist software companies to provide a digital media evidence system.

Talks have already begun with suppliers as the force looks at how it can take advantage at digital data available and collect content from the likes of smartphones and social media platfroms.

A Met spokeswoman said: “As part of ongoing contingency reviews and planning we have explored a number of technical options to enhance our ability to capture high volumes of data sent to the MPS from external sources,” she said.