Sweden Police IT in Accenture's custody

STOCKHOLM: The Swedish National Police Board has selected Accenture as its strategic information technology (IT) partner in a three-year framework agreement to deliver IT development and maintenance services to enhance police operations and investigations.

Accenture will provide information technology services, including IT development technology and maintenance services, to support the Swedish National Police Board in increasing operational efficiencies and delivering greater information sharing across the force, enabling better management of, and access to, critical police investigative and operational information. The three-year contract includes a possible extension to a maximum of another three years (six years in total). Accenture secured the contract after a competitive tendering process, as a press release added.

“Having Accenture as our strategic IT partner means we will have access to the skills and expertise necessary to meet our future IT delivery requirements to support overall policing activities in Sweden,” said Christian Stuart, head of IT-operations, development and maintenance at the Swedish National Police Board. “Accenture’s broad experience across policing and public safety, coupled with its strong IT development and delivery capabilities, will support the development of an enhanced and better-integrated policing system in Sweden, capable of meeting and anticipating future policing demands.”