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…
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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…
Bahrain: Royal Academy of Police Participates in AI Training Programme
In line with directives by the Ministry of Interior and the Ministerial Committee for Information Technology and Communication (MCICT), the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) discussed collaboration with the Royal Academy of Police to advance artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities within the public security sector. This collaboration aims to establish an integrated framework for the development…
Pakistan to Send Islamabad Police Officers to Beijing for AI, Modern Policing Training
Pakistan’s interior ministry announced on Wednesday that the government would send Islamabad Police officers to Beijing so that they can receive training in artificial intelligence and modern policing methods. Pakistan has recently undertaken measures to enhance its policing methods, especially as it faces surging militant attacks in its northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and southwestern Balochistan…
Lindsey Piercy: UK Researcher Enhances Police De-Escalation Training with Immersive AI, VR Simulations
De-escalation training is a vital tool for police officers — helping to reduce the need for force and ensuring safer outcomes for everyone involved in a tense situation. Yet, navigating these high-pressure moments is far from simple. Stephen Ware, associate professor in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky,…
Finnish Government: AI Helps in Proactive Policing
The FERMI project has developed an AI-based tool that can help police identify threats early and plan preventive actions. Disinformation has served as a testbed for the project. Social media and online environments have changed how information is communicated and enabled the rapid spread of fake news and disinformation. Misinformation spread online can, for example,…
Andrew Lee: AI Police Surveillance Bias – The “Minority Report” Impacting Constitutional Rights
One of my favorite Steven Spielberg movies is the 2002 dystopian thriller Minority Report, in which “precogs” working for the “Precrime” unit predict murders before they happen, allowing arrests for crimes not yet committed. Recently, Pennsylvania attorneys at the Philadelphia Bench-Bar Conference raised an alarm that AI surveillance could soon create such a world –…