JESICA (Justice and Emergency Services Information Communication Association)

At a glance: The group has been set up to represent members operating in the criminal justice and emergency services market, tackling a number of issues such as homeland security, information sharing across the sector with a particular focus on joining-up the criminal justice system. The group aims to build strong relationships between the supplier community and the sector.

Chair Duncan Croll LMUK Biography

Vice chair Terence C Skinner VEGA Consulting Services Ltd Biography

Vice chair Alastair Luff Managing Director ABM UK Ltd Biography

Next meeting:

• 20/04/2010  - JESICA Group - Guest speaker DCC Nick Gargan
• 15/06/2010  - JESICA Group - Ailsa Beaton OBE

Focus: JESICA represents the interests of over 140 information systems, services and consultancy companies (many of which are SMEs) operating in the Criminal Justice (Police, Home Office, Courts, Crown Prosecution Service, Prison Service, Probation Service and others) and Emergency Services (Police, Fire, Ambulance) sectors. JESICA reflects the interlocking interests of its membership across these interdependent sectors. Activities focus on building the relationship between the information communications industry and the customers for these services. We act as a lobbying body and a focus for debate about the actions of the above organisations. The group has a programme of regular briefings throughout the year from key opinion formers and decision makers across the CJS and emergency services.

View past Group Chair, John Magowan talking about the group's aims and objectives and the benefits of joining. If you are a member, joining is free of charge.

Key focus areas:

• maintain a healthy level of awareness of developments within the CJS and emergency services through dialogue and debate with a range of leading speakers from government and industry
• provide a channel for government to exchange views with Industry on emerging issues – including the opportunity for government to draw on private sector experiences when shaping future policy
• facilitate briefings on key topics and to provide a focus for industry views and feedback
• encourage networking and collaboration between members for mutual interest
• assist smaller Intellect member companies in their understanding of government thinking, and ensure that the innovation they can bring to the market is similarly understood by government
• influence the market overall so that the CJS market is profitable for suppliers which enables a strong base of suppliers who understand market needs

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