Cambridgeshire is the lead force for new HR system

Cambridgeshire Constabulary is the first police force to go ‘live’ with the new version of the National Resourcing System NSPIS HR.

The new version of NSPIS HR – known as the ORIGIN system – features the latest database technology, opening up a hub of integrated information relating to staff, their skills and training and their duties.

This considerably improves the management of resources, opening up increased access to management information, and enables more efficient interfacing to other force systems.

In the near future, information held in the system will be accessible through ‘self service’, allowing everybody in the force to check and update the data held about them at source, reducing the need for extra processes and systems.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary IT project manager Steve Preston said: “This was a significant and complex project that had the potential to adversely affect a large number of systems across the force.

“Thanks to the skills of a core team, the change went extremely smoothly, and was delivered on time and to budget.”

Mark Jones, product portfolio manager at the National Police Improvement Association (NPIA) and responsible for the coordination of forces and suppliers on NSPIS HR added: “This is the culmination of four years work from inception by Cedar HR and collaboration with the NPIA and police forces.

“As with any new product a volunteer force has to step forward and take on the demands of becoming the first adopter. I am extremely pleased that Cambridgeshire was willing to fulfil this role, and I am delighted at the successful outcome of the project.”

All employees in the force will soon have access to the ORIGIN system and will be able to easily access key resourcing data to assist with their day to day tasks.

Deputy Chief Constable John Feavyour said: “It is extremely pleasing to see the force successfully take the national lead on such an important project. ORIGIN gives us a platform to introduce new processes, a new duties system and much improved availability of accurate resourcing information.

“We will now move on and complete the programme of work to introduce improved working practices and processes, supported by the ORIGIN system, to the benefit of the whole force.”

This pioneering work paves the way for a further 26 forces currently using NSPIS HR to move to the ORIGIN product.

A number have already asked to visit Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s headquarters at Hinchingbrooke, near Huntingdon, to share lessons learnt and see how the force is using the system.

Cedar HR managing director Kevin Gordon said: “ORIGIN supports workforce modernisation through self service, and with the potential in the future to exploit mobile data devices, will help achieve a reduction in paperwork and manual processes in police forces.”