Secure, offline-first mobile capture for Dedicated Source Units

ACOS HQ Mobile

Secure, offline-first mobile capture for Dedicated Source Units

ACOS HQ Mobile for Source Management gives police forces a secure way to capture and submit sensitive source-handling activity directly into ACOS. Built for Dedicated Source Units, it helps teams work more effectively in the field, improve the quality and timeliness of records, and strengthen governance around highly sensitive operational activity.

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Supports compliance with UK legislation, including:

GDPR Compliance

CHIS Code of Practice

RIPA 2000

Human Rights Act 1998

IPA 2016

Collecting Digital Evidence
Why forces use it

Why are forces interested?

Practical

Capture source-related activity quickly and discreetly in the field.

Speed

Reduce delayed write-up and unstructured notetaking.

Convenience

Submit intelligence and contact records directly into ACOS workflows.

Visibility

Improve supervisory visibility, auditability, and consistency.

Defence

Support stronger, more defensible operational records.

What it delivers.

Complete mobile for source management

  • Offline field note creation with later synchronisation to ACOS.

  • Structured capture of dates, times, locations, notes, and protective markings.

  • Voice notes with transcription, plus photo and video attachments.

  • Signatures and sketch support for field-based capture.

  • Mobile access across iOS and Android devices.

Built for operational assurance

Built for operational assurance.

Security

Multi-factor authentication for secure app access.

Resilience

Offline-first working to reduce reliance on live connectivity during sensitive activity.

Compliance

Post-sync data removal from the device to reduce residual exposure.

Isolation

Separation of official application data from personal device content.

Dedicated

Hosted in a dedicated Altia Azure private cloud environment ahead of ACOS ingestion.

Collecting Digital Evidence

  • Capture handler updates immediately after source contact.

  • Record sensitive field activity without waiting to return to the office.

  • Submit intelligence into source-management workflows for review and onward handling.

  • Support welfare and risk-related updates with contemporaneous field capture.

  • Provide a clearer audit trail for supervisory review and inspection readiness.

Procurement and deployment fit.

Police forces need covert management systems that support auditability, governance, and operational deployment in sensitive environments. ACOS HQ Mobile for Source Management extends ACOS with a practical mobile capability that helps teams modernise field-based source handling while strengthening record quality and supervisory oversight.

Forces need mobile capability that fits the realities of sensitive source handling without compromising governance, auditability or operational security. ACOS HQ Mobile for Source Management is designed to give Dedicated Source Units a more practical, modern way to capture and manage critical activity in the field.

Billy Ingram, Altia ACOS Solutions Manager
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See ACOS HQ in action.

Talk to Altia about modernising secure, auditable, field-based source handling with ACOS HQ Mobile for Source Management.

Find the right solution for your organisation.

Explore each solution to see how Altia can help your teams work more securely, efficiently and confidently.

What you can expect.

Fast, accurate, and powerful transcription from any medium.

Integrate with: Insight

Unlock digital intelligence with our Open Source Internet solution.

Securely ingest, process and analyse digital data for investigations.

Integrate with: Insight

Flexible deployment options.

Respond to threats and major incidents faster.

Integrate with: Transcribe

What you can expect.

Records, investigation and case management all in one place.

Integrate with: OSINT

ACOS Covert Operations Software Benefits.

Ensure compliance, enforce policy and reduce risk.

Integrate with: Capture

Flexible deployment options.

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Integrate with: Insight