Emergency services

Mentis has a vast range of experience and expertise in public safety and the emergency services, spanning:

Emergency services radio and telecommunications
Contact, command and control environments
Technical and business strategy
Project and programme management in mission-critical 24-hour, 365-day systems and processes
Information security in the public safety context
Specialist specification, procurement and project control
Disaster planning and implementation of protection solutions
Linking business needs and 24/7 technical demands.

Mentis consultants have worked for all three main emergency services over the last several years on a wide range of projects and change management assignments. Our skills span both technical knowledge and extensive practical experience in the emergency workplace, with several staff who have been officers in one or other of the services.

Our consultants and directors are active in key specialist bodies such as BAPCO and JESICA/Intellect, helping to set the agenda for this vital sector.

Recent initiatives and areas of work include:

Business continuity planning for fire brigades and FiReControl Regional Control Centres
Cost reduction, zero-based budgeting and efficiency studies for police forces
Protective security policy and implementation for fire brigades in the context of CNI and the HMG Security Policy Framework
Lean business processes for the NHS/Ambulance sector
Process and structural efficiency improvement for police organisations