Norwegian National Police Directorate Selects Accenture

Looking to support police investigations and criminal prosecutions in Norway, the Norwegian National Police Directorate (POD) has selected Accenture (News - Alert).

To enable the integration of mobile solutions, the system will be highly flexible. Meeting all legal requirements for how case data is accessed, stored and traced for investigative purposes, it also will support and comply with all criminal justice legislation. Also, replacing a number of existing information systems currently in use, it will provide improved user access to accurate case information across multiple devices and locations, the company stated in a press release.

Ger Daly, who leads Accenture's Global Defense and Public Safety business, said, “Events of recent years have brought to light the need for a more holistic model for information management and greater interoperability between public safety agencies both domestically and internationally. Accenture is working with several clients around the world to implement similar crime management solutions as police forces and other public safety organizations seek to gain insights from the valuable information they hold while adapting to changing legislative requirements.”

The Norwegian police force will be able to better manage, link and analyze case information and intelligence for greater reliability and consistency across law enforcement, police investigations, border management, emergency response and case administration with the crime management system.

Accenture secured the contract after a competitive tendering process. Apart from designing police process models to meet client needs, Accenture's management consulting services will include managing the project from outset to completion.

Recently, the company announced its Accenture Duck Creek Software platform has been deployed by American Safety Administrative Services Inc. (American Safety) and the company is now in production and processing casualty risk policies.

Accenture recently completed its acquisition of Duck Creek Technologies and subsequently integrated it into Accenture Software. American Safety Indemnity Company, an affiliate insurer of American Safety, is issuing the policies, and is using a part of Accenture’s Property & Casualty (P&C) software suite.