Welcome to the new Hydra Foundation Website
An archive announcement of the Hydra Foundation website relaunch, with plans to share more content and news from its research centre.
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Jonathan Crego
Articles from the original Hydra Foundation website.
View all news and guides10,000 Volts Debriefing – Responding to Covid 19
How Hydra adapted 10kV for remote, live-facilitated debriefing of the UK COVID-19 response, capturing practitioners' experiences across the country.
Read articleStephen Lawrence Conference 20 years since the public inquiry
Hydra's account of using 10kV at a conference marking 20 years since the Stephen Lawrence Public Inquiry, capturing delegates' contributions.
Read articlePolice Scotland upgrades to Hydra in the Cloud
An account of Police Scotland's Hydra suite upgrade at Tulliallan Castle, with reflections on the college's role in Hydra's early development.
Read articleListen
Jonathan Crego reflects on 10kV discussions at the Old Bailey with children and bereaved families, and the importance of listening to their experiences.
Read articleUniversity of South Wales goes into the Cloud
An archive update on the first phase of a Hydra in the Cloud suite installation at the University of South Wales, supporting research and training.
Read articleAvon and Somerset Police upgrade to Hydra in the Cloud
A short archive announcement recording the Hydra Foundation's upgrade of the Avon and Somerset Police suite to Hydra in the Cloud.
Read articleTipperary Fire Visit UK
Tipperary Fire Service's senior team visited the North Yorkshire Hydra Fire Suite to discuss preparations for their own suite installation in Ireland.
Read articleAFP runs its first ever Commonwealth Agency Management of Serious Crime Program
An AFP account of a Hydra financial crime and corruption scenario for investigation managers, with participation from Hong Kong and Singapore police.
Read articleHertfordshire Police in the Cloud
Hydra's account of upgrading Hertfordshire Police's Hydra 6 suite, with onsite training to help the team design and deliver Hydra in the Cloud exercises.
Read articleDyfed-Powys Police first Welsh Force on Cloud
An archive account of the Hydra suite upgrade and onsite training that prepared Dyfed-Powys Police to deliver its first Hydra in the Cloud exercise.
Read articleOxfordshire Fire and Rescue upgrade to Hydra in the Cloud
A project update on Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue's Hydra suite upgrade and onsite training, supporting the development of operational training exercises.
Read articleLAPD in the Cloud
A short archive account of the LAPD Hydra in the Cloud upgrade, completed by the Hydra Foundation during an eight-day programme in Los Angeles.
Read articleUpdate
An archive update on Hydra's methodology development and save-life work, covering safeguarding, serious crime, universities and international agencies.
Read articleSurrey Police become the latest Hydra in the Cloud Suite
How Surrey Police worked with the Hydra Foundation to upgrade its Hydra 6 suite and prepare the team to deliver Hydra in the Cloud exercises.
Read articleCanterbury Christ Church Uni Social Worker’s Exercises
Hydra exercises for BA and MA Social Work students at Canterbury Christ Church University explored case management, risk and critical incident decisions.
Read articleHydra in the Cloud now live in 19 centres worldwide
An archive progress note on preparations for a nineteenth Hydra centre to move to Hydra in the Cloud, with further upgrades planned at the time.
Read articleMet. Police New Training Centre
Hydra's account of six suites at the Metropolitan Police's Peel Centre training building and the team's work adapting courses for Hydra in the Cloud.
Read articleBTP run simultaneous dual site HITC exercise!
How British Transport Police used Hydra in the Cloud and video conferencing to bring London and Liverpool syndicates into one multi-site exercise.
Read articleBritish Transport Police upgrade London to Hydra in the Cloud
An archive update on the Hydra in the Cloud upgrade at British Transport Police's West Kensington suite and plans to connect further locations.
Read articleCounty Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue now running Hydra in the Cloud
Hydra's account of installing and commissioning Hydra in the Cloud at Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue's training centre, with team training.
Read articleCanterbury Tales
An account of four days of Hydra exercises at Canterbury Christ Church University, covering crime scene management, terrorism and cyber crime.
Read articleSellafield Workshop
A Hydra workshop with Sellafield senior managers explored critical incident decisions, site safety and potential scenarios for future training.
Read articleCollege of Policing upgrades both their sites to Hydra in the Cloud
An account of Hydra upgrades at Ryton and Harperley Hall, including control room technology, visual displays and nine syndicate rooms.
Read articleNCA Complete Hydra in the Cloud Upgrade
An archive project update on the National Crime Agency's Hydra suite upgrade, including computer technology and control room display systems.
Read articleLeeds Beckett
Hydra's account of its work with Leeds Beckett University on a Business and Law suite, facilitator development and decision-making scenarios.
Read articleCyber Crime Debrief
Hydra and the National Crime Agency held a two-day debrief at Europol headquarters on collaboration between cyber crime investigators and prosecutors.
Read articleSenior Command Course held at the Metropolitan Police
Senior Command Course delegates explored critical incidents and community needs in a Hydra workshop at the Metropolitan Police centre at Earls Court.
Read articleGlobal Leading speciality chemicals Company Hydra Workshop
A hybrid Hydra and 10kV workshop challenged international site managers to explore critical decisions, strategic leadership and public protection.
Read articleLondon Exercise Unified Response 10kv Debrief
Hydra's account of a 10kV debrief of Exercise Unified Response, exploring strategic management and tactical response with senior and operational teams.
Read articleLeeds Beckett Facilitator Course
An account of a two-day facilitator accrediting workshop at Leeds Beckett's new Hydra suite, involving Law, Journalism and Management participants.
Read articleAFP Parliament House Australia
AFP course delegates used decision logs from their Hydra exercise to explain serious crime investigation decisions under scrutiny at Parliament House.
Read articleHappy New Year
The Hydra Foundation's reflection on 2015, covering international partners, university projects, emergency service suites and plans for the following year.
Read articleAFP SIO Course
An account of the AFP's first SIO course in its Canberra Hydra suite in December 2015, developed with Hydra and using detailed decision logs.
Read articleHITC Orion + New developer blog
An archive announcement introducing plans for Hydra in the Cloud version 3.0, Orion, with deployment scheduled for 28 December at the time of writing.
Read articleLeeds Beckett Workshop
Hydra worked with Leeds Beckett Business and Law academics on its methodologies, alongside development of the university's new suite and first exercise.
Read articleNew Hydra Control Room at Canterbury Christ Church University
A project update on the Hydra control room at Canterbury Christ Church University, including installation, screens and audio monitoring.
Read articleHydra in the Cloud goes live at Northampton
Hydra's account of upgrading the joint Northants Police and University of Northampton suite to run Hydra in the Cloud.
Read articleAFP Hydra Suite is Built!
An account of the Hydra suite installation at the AFP training centre, delivered with UK AV technicians and Australian contractors.
Read articleHydra in the Cloud – Mobile
An archive account of Hydra in the Cloud's rollout and mobile version, including use with the Australian Federal Police and Portsmouth University.
Read article10kv with Safeguarding Partners in West Midlands
A 10kV workshop brought West Midlands safeguarding partners together to discuss protecting vulnerable people, sharing information and multi-agency working.
Read articleNSY 10kv with Families of Murdered Victims
Hydra's account of a 10kV workshop with families of murder victims, exploring family liaison and their experiences of the investigation process.
Read articleHydra Foundation awards Malcolm Farrow with LifeTime Fellow
The Hydra Foundation recognised Malcolm Farrow's contribution to the UK Fire Service Hydra User Group with a Lifetime Fellowship.
Read article1st Hydra in the Cloud Suite for the UK Fire Service at NYFRS
An account of North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue's Hydra in the Cloud suite, developed through a three-month design, build and commissioning project.
Read articleNew Hydra Site at BTP Liverpool
An archive account of the Hydra suite at British Transport Police Liverpool, with four syndicate rooms, a control room and a large plenary room.
Read articleRed Cross 10,000 volt workshop at the Guild Hall
A 10kV conference at Guild Hall brought voluntary and statutory agencies together to explore disasters, major incidents and pandemic case studies.
Read articleFLETC Hydra Suite Completed
A short archive update recording completion of the Hydra suite building at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centre in Brunswick, Georgia.
Read articleBritish Government Home Office Department of Immigration Hydra Project Agreed
An archive announcement of a project for two Immigration Agency Hydra suites, supporting investigative, leadership and decision-making scenarios.
Read articleHomeland Security, FLETC Hydra Suite starts to take shape
An archive construction update on the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centre's Hydra suite, ahead of the first stage of technical installation.
Read articleOpen University 10KV Workshop
A 10kV workshop brought Open University staff, associate lecturers and students together to discuss curriculum and the university's future direction.
Read articleUniversity of Central Lancashire start Hydra Project
An archive announcement of Hydra's work with the University of Central Lancashire to develop a suite alongside its forensic and criminology expertise.
Read articleExercise Peninsula – 1st Exercise
A short archive account of the first live Exercise Peninsula session for Victoria Police sergeants, delivered by accredited Hydra facilitators.
Read articleExercise Peninsula Pilot in Victoria Police
A Victoria Police Hydra pilot brought emergency management partners together to explore bushfire incident command, evacuation and recovery.
Read articleAustralasian Hydra Conference @ Victoria Police, Australia
An account of the Australasian Hydra Conference at Victoria Police Academy, including child protection and emergency management sessions.
Read articleNational Crime Agency 10kv Workshop
Hydra facilitated a 10kV workshop with National Crime Agency directors and heads, discussing operational work and the agency's future direction.
Read articleHydra Suite now installed at Essex Police
A short archive announcement recording the Hydra Foundation's completion of a Hydra 6 suite installation at Essex Police.
Read articleHydra in the Cloud Webex Seminar
An archived webinar announcement about Hydra in the Cloud requirements, methodologies and connectivity. The original notice described a planned seminar.
Read articlePortsmouth University Masters Workshop
Portsmouth criminology Masters students explored critical incidents, decision logs and the rationale for action in a workshop using 10kV.
Read articleSenior Command Course Bramshill Running Hydra in the Cloud
Senior police leaders and a Diamond Panel explored the strategic management of critical incidents in a Hydra in the Cloud workshop at Bramshill.
Read articleFLETC Curriculum Design Conference USA Homeland Security
Hydra ran a 10kV workshop with FLETC leaders and stakeholders to agree training objectives for a planned multi-agency pandemic exercise.
Read articleBuilding Resilience to Pandemics through Public- Private Partnerships
An account of a workshop for the World Economic Forum Catastrophic Risk Council on pandemic risk, joint working and policy development.
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