Case Study: Humberside Police Force achieves secure, evidential-grade incident audio recording with Content Guru's Symphony for Blue Light

How Humberside Police Force Implemented Our Communications Recording and Incident Reconstruction Solution

Humberside Police Force, which serves over 1.14 million people, needed an ambient audio recording solution for its multi-zone command and control environment that produced evidential-grade recordings, allowed officers to move between rooms without drop-out, and met UK government requirements for secure, encrypted communications. Content Guru was engaged to deliver a solution that would be operationally transparent during high-pressure incidents and integrate with the force’s existing call recording infrastructure.

Content Guru implemented its Symphony for Blue Light platform integrated with Symphony Call Recording and Yamaha Executive HD wireless microphones, providing AES-256 encrypted, end-to-end ambient audio capture with automatic recording triggers (microphones start when lifted), up to 20 hours talk time (72 hours standby) and a 300 ft receiver range. The result was seamless, audited incident reconstruction and visual recording verification, a streamlined workflow that reduced user error and administrative overhead, and secure, continuous evidential recordings that support compliance and operational needs.

Humberside Police Force

Dave Christison

Senior Infrastructure Engineer