BT has been awarded a contract valued at £37.4 million for the creation of public service network between three police forces.

The PSN is expected to create savings of up to 20 per cent for Thames Valley Police, Hampshire Constabulary and Surrey Police, who operate under the South East Police Shared Network Services Agreement, with savings being generated from shared services, centralised and standardised technologies and promoting economies of scale.

Anthony Stansfeld, Police and crime commissioner for Thames Valley Police, said: "This is a great example of police Forces using their combined purchasing power to deliver significant savings for their force and enabling opportunities for closer working in the future."

South West Wales police drives savings through shared service centre