Lord Geidt and the Wild West of Policing Technology Governance: How can a resignation improve police technology oversight?
Author: Dr Marion Oswald
Last week, Rt Hon. Lord Geidt resigned as the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests, citing – as the straw that broke the camel’s back – a still rather opaque issues relating to international lawputting him ‘in an impossible and odious position’. This non-statutory role advises the Prime Minister on the Ministerial Code, which requires Ministers to uphold the highest standards of property, comply with the law, protect the integrity of public life and observe the Seven Principles of Public Life. The role now stands vacant, with uncertainty as to whether Lord Geidt will be
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