PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THE AGREEMENT. 5.1 The purpose and objectives of the Agreement are as follows: 5.1.1 to allow each Police Force to have a joint Platform for the mutual effectiveness and efficiency of policing, which shall: 5.1.1.1 allow for a nationally consistent, locally branded service creating the concept of a ‘digital police station’ giving the public a choice of how they want to interact, which shall transform the way in which digital information is received and triaged at the first point of contact; 5.1.1.2 allow for a fully integrated model of reporting; 5.1.1.3 significantly enhance the public contact experience and implement a service that can be extended to adapt to emerging business needs at a national level; and 5.1.1.4 lead to a reduced demand on contact centres as the public choose more efficient digital services and use the crime prevention advice and news content hosted on the Platform; 5.1.2 for the Parties to collaborate in relation to the Platform; 5.1.3 for the Parties to share Data in relation to the Platform; 5.1.4 for the Liabilities arising as a result of the entering into of this Agreement, the Grant Agreement, the G-Cloud Contract and/or any Additional Platform Contract and other matters set out within the terms of this Agreement to be shared between the Participating Police Forces; 5.1.5 recognising all Forces need a website, reducing duplication and overall cost, for the Participating Police Forces to share in the costs in relation to the Platform; and 5.1.6 to set out the governance structure and decision making in relation to the Platform. 5.2 The Parties acknowledge that the development of the Platform through the G-Cloud Contract, both in terms of content and technical capabilities, is iterative, and constructed using an agile methodology. Not all of the products and services for the Platform are expected to be known as at the Commencement Date, and there is an ethos of continuous improvement with funding for development being a key part of the ongoing budget under the G-Cloud Contract.
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