Trust and accountability in using AI and machine learning within policing

Background

We want to harness data and use advanced technologies to our advantage, rising to the challenge of a fast-moving data-driven digital age. We will make information and insight more accessible internally, and externally, to support evidence-based decisions and promote public confidence. We will strive to enhance our global reputation for excellence and expertise in policing.

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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

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Related UKRI funded projects

  • "Ethical Review to Support Responsible AI in Policing - A Preliminary Study of West Midlands Police's Specialist Data Ethics Review Committee "

    The deployment of AI and emerging technologies by the police, while promising more effective use of data for the prevention and detection of crime, brings with it considerable threats of disproportionality and interferen...

    Funded by: AHRC

    Lead research organisation: Northumbria University

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project specifically addresses ethical review and responsible AI in policing, with a diverse team of researchers and expertise in relevant fields.

  • Policing Academic Centre of Excellence

    The UCL P-ACE will be based in the Department of Security and Crime Science (DSCS) at University College London (UCL). The DSCS is a global leader in police-relevant research, innovation, education and impact, and is hom...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: University College London

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project specifically focuses on trust, accountability, and expertise in policing using AI and machine learning.

  • Policing Academic Centre of Excellence

    This application comes from a consortium of three Universities – University of Leicester, Aston University and the University of Birmingham, to form the Policing Academic Centre of Excellence, Leicester, Aston, Birmingha...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project addresses trust, accountability, and expertise in policing through an interdisciplinary approach and proven expertise in policing research.

  • Policing Academic Centre of Excellence

    Context & challenge:  The Scottish Policing Academic Centre of Excellence (SPACE) brings together interdisciplinary academic expertise in three key substantive themes: Safety, Prevention, and Analytics; underpin...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: Edinburgh Napier University

  • AI in Criminology Research: Mapping Methodological Shifts and Epistemic Risks

    Over the past two decades, artificial intelligence (AI) has quietly but profoundly transformed the study of crime—from predictive algorithms used to identify policing hotspots to machine learning systems that analyse cou...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Oxford

  • A Research Network to Explore the Use and Regulation of Predictive Analytics in Policing

    Advances in big data, information processing technology, and artificial intelligence are purported to confer immense benefits to law enforcement agencies when investigating crimes and administering criminal justice, incl...

    Funded by: AHRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Sheffield

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project directly addresses the use of AI and predictive analytics in policing, discussing potential benefits, pitfalls, and the need for regulation and accountability, which aligns with the question's focus on trust and accountability in using AI and machine learning within policing.

  • Identifying Future Capabilities for Community Policing (KOBAN)

    Across Europe society is changing due to demographic, technological and economic developments. Communities are getting more diverse, both in real life and online. This challenges Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) to engage...

    Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee

    Lead research organisation: SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY

    Why might this be relevant?

    The KOBAN project focuses on creating an innovative Community Policing initiative to build trust and collaboration between law enforcement agencies and communities, addressing the question of trust and accountability in AI and machine learning within policing.

  • NCJL Academic Lead

    Across policing and the Home Office there are critical questions that need answering in order to improve criminal justice outcomes. The information exists to answer many of these questions but is hidden within large data...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Leicester

  • Policing Academic Centre of Excellence

    The Yorkshire Policing-Academic Centre of Excellence (TYP-ACE) will mobilise the best research and innovation evidence across the universities of Leeds and York to improve public trust and confidence in policing, enhance...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Leeds

  • Policing Academic Centre of Excellence

    Our proposed Policing Academic Centre of Excellence (P-ACE) brings together multi-disciplinary expertise from across the University to provide a fast-track, two-way knowledge mobilisation platform between police and acad...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Bath

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