Hydra Blog

05Jul

10,000 Volts Debriefing – Responding to Covid 19

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We were faced with a problem, a request to debrief the UK Emergency response to the crisis using our debriefing methodologies called 10kv. Traditionally, over the last 20 years and 400 debriefing sessions, we had asked people to come into a room, to attend the workshop. With the restrictions of Covid 19 that was simply […]
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02Apr

Stephen Lawrence Conference 20 years since the public inquiry

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The Hydra Foundation just delivered 10kv debriefing as part of a Conference 20 years on from the Public Inquiry. Brilliant speakers… Huge delegate engagement, captured by 10kv system, 35,000 words poured into the system, wonderful data-set. Can’t wait to do the analysis with my hero John Grieve. Overwhelmed by the journey. Over 200 delegates attended […]
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02Apr

Police Scotland upgrades to Hydra in the Cloud

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We are delighted to celebrate that Police Scotland at the Police College at Tulliallan Castle in Kincardine, Fife, Scotland have just upgraded their Hydra Suite to Hydra in the Cloud.  This is very exciting and to make it even more special they have the only polished oak suite in the world!  The college is part […]
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28Feb

Listen

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I was criticised when I watched the opening and closing ceremonies of the London Olympics and openly said the unsayable “These fireworks represent the monies that are not being spent on social care, child protection agencies, police officer or on housing officers”  I was told that I had no sense of fun and the Olympics […]
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17Nov

University of South Wales goes into the Cloud

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Phase 1 complete! The Hydra Foundation has installed a new Hydra in the Cloud Suite within the University of South Wales, building upon the excellent Hydra research and training taking place at the University.    Watch this space for news on Phase 2.
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12May

Tipperary Fire Visit UK

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A community of ideas… The Senior Management Team from Tipperary Fire Service visited the North Yorkshire Hydra Fire Suite this week.  The visit was in preparation ahead of Steve Butterworth installing their new Hydra Suite.  It was wonderful to have them all over to talk about the upcoming project.   A big thank you to North Yorkshire […]
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02May

AFP runs its first ever Commonwealth Agency Management of Serious Crime Program

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“The Australian Federal Police recently ran a two day Hydra scenario focussed on financial crime and corruption. This scenario was developed specifically for executive level investigation managers from all Australian Commonwealth agencies, and is designed to draw out non-traditional disruption options while gaining an increased understanding of each other’s capabilities. The scenario was also attended […]
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07Apr

Hertfordshire Police in the Cloud

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This week saw the Hydra team at Hertfordshire police upgrade to Hydra in the Cloud.  The Hydra Foundation spent the week in Hertfordshire upgrading the old Hydra 6 suite to run the new Hydra in the Cloud methodologies.   Why upgrade… Following the training run by Steve Butterworth of the Hydra Foundation the team are […]
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