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

Announcing Our Winning Research Thank you to everyone who joined our first Police Graduate Research Showcase. The standard of research presented was outstanding, and we are grateful to every officer who shared their hard work and insights with us. Thank you to our academic partners for putting on this showcase with us. Presentations were drawn from the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship programme - a scheme that combines frontline experience with academic study, developi