Digital Evidence Sharing Capability (DESC) allows police officers, prosecutors, defence lawyers, court staff and judges to access a secure, unified system to collect, store, process and manage evidence digitally.” published along with The DESC was highlighted in the Policy Memorandum the Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill (passed on 7 October 2025). It noted that: “Through DESC, digital evidence, such as photographs or video footage, can be shared by members of the public at the point of reporting a crime to the police.