A CUTTING-edge computer system that will revolutionise the way Thames Valley Police receives information from the public has now been developed.

The system, which was due to be rolled out in April, will now have to undergo rigorous testing before being implemented.

Its budget is also understood to have risen from £27m to around £32m.

Developed by TVP and Hampshire Constabulary in conjunction with Microsoft, the 'contact management platform will replace over 20 systems across both forces.

It will record and manage the majority of police contact with the public and be used to control operational responses to incidents.

A spokesman for the force said: “The Contact Management Platform (CMP) has now been developed. The next stage is to move the platform into our force IT environment to enable the transition from the current systems to take place. This work has now started.

“As we have said from the outset it would need to undergo rigorous testing before being implemented.

“CMP is a cutting edge system for policing that has been developed by Thames Valley Police and Hampshire Constabulary in conjunction with Microsoft. It will replace over 20 systems across both forces and help us to work more closely together in meeting the needs of our communities.

“The system will record and manage the majority of police contact with the public and will be used to control our operational response to incidents, including emergencies.”