Mr. Holmes leads the IBM Public Safety and Policing business globally. IBM defines our Public Safety and Policing work around Policing and Crime Prevention; Incident and Emergency Management and Justice and Corrections. Mr Holmes creates solutions, assets and strategic relationships in each of the three areas, ready for deployment by field teams around the world. Mr Holmes has built a Coalition of the Willing of international industry experts within IBM and within academia, that work within the public safety field, to solve the most complex of client problems.
In addition, Mr Holmes has an external role building the eminence of IBM across clients. He speaks at conferences, and on panels, as well as supporting industry events showcasing IBM products and assets. External engagements include: GOVTECH – How Cognitive Computing can Promote Proactive Rehabilitation Strategies; Abu Dhabi Nat Sec – Cognitive and AI Trends in Policing; iFocus NSW Police – Cognitive and AI Trends in Policing; An Guardai – Policing in Ireland Looking Forward
A passion for Mr Holmes is understanding how AI and data can be used by his clients to overcome the threats that society faces, to keep our citizens, and businesses safe and secure. He takes cutting edge research assets, and tailors them to propel clients ahead of the threats they are facing.
Professional Experience:
Mr Holmes has over 19 years supporting US Gov’t agencies both domestically and abroad. In that time, he has 6 years of experience supporting IBM Global Teams as part of the Gov’t Center of Competence.
- United States Airforce – Global Shared Services Center – PM
- Task Force for Business and Stability Operations in Afghanistan – PM
- Dubai Police – Decision Support Gap Analysis – SME
- Cranford Police Department – Vital Awareness Mobile App – Product Owner
- BE OSINT – complex open source intelligence – SME
- Tokyo Metro Government – IOC and Counter Terrorism – SME
- London Met Police – MPS Framework for Digital Reinvention – SME
- UK Police – Blockchain for gun registration – SME
In his role as Global team lead for Public Safety and Policing, Mr Holmes has worked with a considerable number of police agencies globally to understand the issues that keep them up at night, and the areas where they want to accelerate their capabilities. These clients include:
- San Diego Sheriff Department
- Miami Dade Police Department – Real Time Operations
- London Met Police
- Antwerp Police
- NSW Police – Command & Control
- Center for National Intelligence
- Basque Police
- Various Ministries of the Interior, and Home Affairs
- NYPD
- Kriminalomsorgen – Norway Corrections
- Krininalforsorgen – Denmark Corrections
- City of Milan Police Department
- City of Nice Command Center