Report
Policing and Artificial Intelligence
The Police Foundation, in partnership with Forensic Analytics, outlines eight challenges to AI adoption in policing. The report offers recommendations to help police leaders and policymakers harness AI while safeguarding public trust, rights, and freedoms.
This vital report, written by Dr. Rick Muir (Director of the Police Foundation), Felicity O’Connell (Researcher at the Police Foundation), and with contributions from Forensic Analytics CEO Steve Rick, highlights AI's immense potential to shape the future of policing. It looks at how AI can be harnessed to enhance public safety and help law enforcement tackle emerging challenges.
Key takeaways
• Context and concepts: A brief history of AI and its role in policing.
• The uses of AI in policing: Current and future applications of AI in UK policing.
• Challenges for police using AI: Culture, data readiness, ethics, law, workforce, and resources.
• Ways forward: Enhancing technology and data literacy, building an ethical framework, and transforming the workforce.
Forensic Analytics are delighted to have supported and contributed to the report, which we believe will make an important contribution to shaping both debate on AI and potentially future policy.
Steve Rick, CEO of Forensic Analytics
Download the report today to explore how AI can shape the future of policing, tackle emerging challenges, and enhance safety while ensuring public trust.