Pimloc has announced the expansion of its Secure Redact platform with advanced Chain of Custody and Audit Trail features tailored for UK police forces and the use of responsible AI.

The update is said to provide a full visibility into redaction workflows, logging each action in a verifiable record that can be relied upon in policing, investigations and criminal justice proceedings in the UK.

Secure Redact’s Chain of Custody and Audit Trail

Secure Redact’s Chain of Custody and Audit Trail reportedly features automatically capture every interaction with a file, from upload through edits, reviews, access and download.

Every event is said to be marked with timestamps, user identifiers and unique file IDs, creating a tamper-proof history of activity suitable for evidential submission in courts.

According to the company, logs can be exported as secure PDFs, giving police forces, professional standards units and oversight bodies a clear record of how files were handled.

With these additions, Secure Redact is said to allow organisations to demonstrate exactly how and when footage has been processed.

This is said to reinforce evidential standards under UK disclosure rules and criminal procedure legislation, supporting compliance with statutory retention and data protection requirements and gives officers confidence that AI-powered redaction is both efficient and defensible.

“Digital evidence”

Simon Randall, CEO and Co-Founder, Pimloc said: “Redaction sits on the front line of responsible AI.

“UK police forces and other justice agencies need clarity on how digital evidence is handled.

“These new features ensure every action in Secure Redact is tracked and reviewable, helping officers maintain evidential integrity and uphold public trust in law enforcement processes.”

Responsible AI governance

The enhancements are said to be in response to the growing demand for responsible AI governance, particularly in law enforcement where agencies are handling a near-constant stream of digital video evidence – from body-worn video and fixed CCTV to drone footage and mobile phone clips submitted by the public.

Beyond policing, the new features are also said to support organisations in healthcare, transportation, retail, education and other sectors where the integrity of redaction processes must be demonstrable.

“UK policing evidential standards”

Randall added: “Police customers told us that they needed more than automated redaction – they needed confidence in the entire chain of custody.

“Secure Redact now delivers both: The ability to redact at scale with AI and the ability to document every step in a manner that meets UK policing evidential standards.”