The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Police Department has been awarded $105,000 through the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (CIP), administered by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s Office of Grants and Research (OGR). The funding will be used to implement the Street Smarts Virtual Reality (VR) training system to enhance officer preparedness in…
Category: Artificial Intelligence
USA: West Midlands Police Use VR Training to Fight Crimes Against Women
Virtual reality technology is being used to train new police officers to provide an insight into male crimes against women. West Midlands Police has said it is the first force in the UK to partner with training provider Calico, to deliver the interactive sessions to 700 new recruits by April. Officers wear virtual reality headsets,…
USA: Kauaʻi Cops Are Using Virtual Reality to Boost Their Firearms Training
For Kauaʻi cops, getting in firearms practice has meant navigating a winding, unpaved access road to a remote, often muddy shooting range — an ordeal that, weather permitting, can take all day. Now a new solution powered by virtual reality is emerging: the Kauaʻi Police Department later this year plans to launch a small-footprint weapons…
Nelson Carrington: The Future of Law Enforcement Training: Harnessing AI for Advanced Officer Development
This article is based on research conducted as a part of the CA POST Command College. It is a futures study of a particular emerging issue of relevance to law enforcement. Its purpose is not to predict the future; rather, to project a variety of possible scenarios useful for planning and action in anticipation of…
Kristin Castner: PanCOPticon: Policing in the Eye of 21 st Century Surveillance Technology
This thesis uses a cumulative view of police theory and methodology as a foundation for an investigation into the role of surveillance technology in a large-scale metropolitan police department. Using Foucault’s notion of panopticism as a guide, original research will show how the use of technological surveillance by police superiors resulted or failed to result…
Alexandra Kerrigan: Swapping Cops for Cameras: Repressive Panopticon or the Future of Policing? A Case Study on Hyderabad’s Government Surveillance
Amid escalating concerns regarding racial justice in recent years, police system reform has emerged as one of the most salient topics in politics. Several competing visions for the future of policing have emerged within the United States—with some cities adopting an abolition approach, others opting to defund their police systems, and many maintaining or increasing…
Tobago Police Get AI Training
Twenty police officers in Tobago took part in a one-day workshop on artificial intelligence (AI) for law enforcement, aimed at enhancing police operations on the island. The pilot workshop was held on June 12 at the Tobago Information Technology Ltd in Signal Hill and was a collaboration between the TTPS and GNC Labs, sponsored by…
Punjab Police to Set up AI and Machine Learning Lab
In Juanuary 2025, the Punjab Police inked an MoU with IIT-Ropar to establish a first-of-its-kind in-house Artificial Intelligence and machine learning laboratory. Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said AI can assist police in the detection of criminal activities and fraud by identifying patterns and trends in large volumes of data while machine learning…
Marlborough MA Police, Sheriff’s Office Team Up for Scenario-Based Training
Marlborough police officers recently completed interactive, scenario-based training using the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office’s Mobile Training Center, according to a community announcement. Fifty-six officers participated in the program. Training included a series of video-based scenarios that replicated real-life situations that officers may encounter during their shifts, according to the announcement. These included traffic stops, trespassing incidents…
Malaysia’s Police Urged to Undergo Robust AI Training to Combat Crime
An artificial intelligence expert in Malaysia has urged the police to train their officers adequately before adopting the technology to combat crimes. The call by Azree Nazri, president of the Artificial Intelligence Society Malaysia, comes as Malaysia aims to use AI to help tackle a rise in commercial offences. Azree said police officers must understand the functions of generative…