Driving innovation for safer rural communities.
The NRCN Technology Project Delivery Group (PDG) champions the use of innovation, data, and digital tools to enhance rural policing and connectpartners through smarter systems.
Our Mission
Technology is reshaping how rural crime is prevented, reported, and understood. The Technology Project Delivery Group brings together policing, academia, and industry partners to remove barriers and develop modern, practical solutions.
Objectives
Develop improved national models for rural crime data and reporting
Support greater adoption of technology across rural policing
Enable more effective rural crime data sharing between key stakeholders
Current Priorities
Our PDGs are our operational core strategies for 2025–2028, ensuring that our work is
focused, collaborative, and aligned with our strategic goals.
Unified Data Project
A national initiative to consolidate dispersed rural crime data into a single, reliable picture. The project establishes shared reporting standards, enabling early identification of trends and better resource allocation.
Tech Advocacy Forum
A collaborative forum for policing leaders and technology partners to explore practical digital solutions. The forum identifies frontline needs, highlights best practice, and supports forces in adopting tools that strengthen prevention, response, and public confidence.
Project Group Lead
Dan Price
Vice Chair of the National Rural Crime Network and Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire
Dan Price was elected as Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner in May 2024 and is currently the Vice Chair of the National Rural Crime Network.
Dan has a background in engineering and has lived in Cheshire all his life. He has served in public office as a councillor for over a decade and thrives in bringing new ideas and energy to public service.
He is a keen advocate of prevention and intervention with the aim of creating thriving communities. Ensuring community voices are heard and are part of the solutions will enable Dan to deliver in his role as PCC.
He is married to his husband Alessandro and enjoys going on walks with his two dogs
Judith Skilbeck
Police National Rural Crime Unit Co-ordinator
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