The Podcast that Explores the interaction between law enforcement, tech and public service
Our Behind the blue line podcast features in-depth interviews with police members about their personal stories, challenges they face, tech they rely on and their aspirations around digital adoption and culture.
By providing a platform for police officers to share their stories and insights, Behind the blue line aims to bridge the gaps between the police, the general public and the private sector, fostering greater understanding, appreciation and transparency.
Why tune in?
Behind the blue line is more than just a podcast ─ it’s a platform for dialogue,
understanding and inspiration.
Each episode sets out to:
Educate you about the realities of policing and the sacrifices officers make every day
Highlight the essential role technology plays in modern law enforcement
Foster trust and transparency between the police, public and organisations like ours
Whether you’re in the public or private sector this podcast will give you a fresh perspective.
Episode 1
Chris Noble
Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police
Chris shares how his father’s part-time police work inspired him to pursue a career in law enforcement and reflects on how technology has transformed policing.
He believes policing is fundamentally a people-focused job and technology should enhance human connections, not replace them.
Looking ahead, Chris calls for better data sharing across public services and a balance between local innovation and national collaboration.
His advice to organisations modernising tech is clear: involve frontline staff, train them properly and build strong partnerships.
Episode 1
Chris Noble
Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police
Chris shares how his father’s part-time police work inspired him to pursue a career in law enforcement and reflects on how technology has transformed policing.
He believes policing is fundamentally a people-focused job and technology should enhance human connections, not replace them.
Looking ahead, Chris calls for better data sharing across public services and a balance between local innovation and national collaboration.
His advice to organisations modernising tech is clear: involve frontline staff, train them properly and build strong partnerships.
If you don’t give people good tools, you’ll
drain their enthusiasm every day.
Technology isn’t optional ─ If you don’t
invest in it, you’ll fall behind.
Chris Noble
Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police
If you don’t give people good tools, you’ll
drain their enthusiasm every day.
Technology isn’t optional ─ If you don’t
invest in it, you’ll fall behind.
Chris Noble
Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police
Introducing your host
Charlotte Hails is Head of Public Sector Vertical Strategy at Virgin Media O2 Business and chair of techUK's Justice and Emergency Services Management Committee.
Charlotte is a former senior police officer with over 17 years’ experience in law enforcement. Her expertise spans counter-terrorism, serious crime investigation, safeguarding and digital technology in policing.
With two Master’s degrees and a published author credit, Charlotte is passionate about improving public services through technology and draws on her own unique perspective from both sides of the fence.
Introducing your host
Charlotte Hails is Head of Public Sector Vertical Strategy at Virgin Media O2 Business and chair of techUK's Justice and Emergency Services Management Committee.
Charlotte is a former senior police officer with over 17 years’ experience in law enforcement. Her expertise spans counter-terrorism, serious crime investigation, safeguarding and digital technology in policing.
With two Master’s degrees and a published author credit, Charlotte is passionate about improving public services through technology and draws on her own unique perspective from both sides of the fence.
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