England and Wales: Growing gap between power and regulation of police AI

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Back to articles News England and Wales: Growing gap between power and regulation of police AI Police and legal agencies in England and Wales are actively using at least 27 AI technologies, according to an academic study. Date 5 August 2026 Author Chris Jones Topics Snooping and surveillance Region United Kingdom (UK) Share LinkedIn Mastodon Bluesky Email Copy link Police and legal agencies in England and Wales are actively using at least 27 AI technologies, according to an academic study. The 70 uses of AI in the criminal justice system mapped by the Probable Futures project range from emergency call handling and evidence assessment, to crime ‘prediction’ and automated analysis of video footage.

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▪Back to articles News England and Wales: Growing gap between power and regulation of police AI Police and legal agencies in England and Wales are actively using at least 27 AI technologies, according to an academic study.
▪Date 5 August 2026 Author Chris Jones Topics Snooping and surveillance Region United Kingdom (UK) Share LinkedIn Mastodon Bluesky Email Copy link Police and legal agencies in England and Wales are actively using at least 27 AI technologies,
▪The 70 uses of AI in the criminal justice system mapped by the Probable Futures project range from emergency call handling and evidence assessment, to crime ‘prediction’ and automated analysis of video footage.

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