Cellebrite in policing
Every deployment of Cellebrite technology by a law enforcement or justice body currently recorded on the tracker, across 1 country. Each entry is tied to a published source and carries the date it was last checked.
A deployment can involve more than one supplier. This page indexes entries where Cellebrite is the principal named supplier; the full vendor detail on each entry below remains the fuller answer.
Deployments
UK Metropolitan Police and 25+ other UK forces Mobile device extraction (Cellebrite) Operational
- Legal basis
- Extraction powers derive from PACE and digital extraction provisions in later legislation; the procurement notices themselves do not set out the legal basis
- Oversight
- The Forensic Science Regulator would be the relevant UK body but is not named in the procurement documentation
The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime is extending a contract for 10 Cellebrite Premium tools in Metropolitan Police digital forensics hubs and at Lambeth headquarters, valued at over 5.4 million pounds. Greater Manchester Police confirmed procurement of the Cellebrite Inseyets suite, reported at 3.4 million pounds, with plans for eight regional hubs. The Foreign Office, Home Office, Ministry of Defence and at least 25 other UK forces are reported to have Cellebrite partnerships. Deployment follows a tiered model, with level one extraction at police stations and level two in force digital hubs. A scope caveat recorded deliberately: the core product is device extraction, which is digital forensics infrastructure rather than an algorithmic decision system. The newer analysis layer adds AI capabilities but has no named force deployment. Cellebrite tools were reportedly used to access two journalists' phones by the Police Service of Northern Ireland in 2018, and a journalist's phone in Serbia.
Source: UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender); trade reporting for the GMP figures · last checked 2026-08-26