ABSTRACT
The police work in the public realm and intervene in the private realm, negotiating the contradictions and exclusions inherent in contemporary society to ensure the security of people in their area of operation. The framework of analysis was the cultural form, which encompassed the social, political, and symbolic meanings of technology, as technology is institutionalized in sets of social conventions. The relations of production were formed by the MPS in building a consortium for a European-funded project. Narratives are essential constituents of the link between technological forms and human culture. The police in Newham continue to engage with members of the public through the Civic Partnership, and it is involved in the Newham Neighbourhood Information Management System. 'Policing by consent' means that the police as a service is innovating with digital technology in ways that are not merely technocratic.
