Artificial intelligence in police research: a preliminary examination of feasibility and replication — An AI tool broadly reproduced a de-escalation training trial's findings from body-worn camera footage, but its hard-to-inspect design warrants caution. Camera or cop: the procedural justice of AI-camera and officer enforcement of mobile phone offending — Drivers saw enforcement by an officer as fairer than an AI detection camera, even for the same offence and outcome.

By Dr. Matt Bland TL;DR: Policing is making real progress on responsible AI. Legality, fairness, transparency, governance and public confidence are now being taken seriously. But those safeguards do not quite answer a different question: whether AI tools improve the policing problems they are brought in to solve. The next step is a shared evidence system: common reporting standards, a useful register, synthesis of findings and ongoing monitoring. That would let forces learn n

Thursday 12th November 2026 | Online via Microsoft Teams | 09:30–16:30 The Society of Evidence Based Policing (SEBP) Midlands Region is inviting submissions for presentations, research spotlights, and practice-sharing sessions at our 2026 annual conference. This year's online conference will explore two key themes: Morning session – AI in Policing We welcome submissions on the use of artificial intelligence across policing, from predictive tools and decision-support systems t