A police officer in the UK is under criminal investigation following allegations that they used artificial intelligence to create evidential material in a number of cases. Police say the officer—who has not been identified—is removed from frontline duties while inquiries proceed. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is working with Derbyshire Police to carry out the investigation. The allegations include creating evidential material and perverting the course of justice. The CPS says it is engaging with defence teams and courts in any cases that may be affected by the alleged conduct. Metro reports the allegations were described as “create evidential material” in multiple cases. Derbyshire Constabulary says the investigation is at an early stage, with no further details available, and that no arrests have been made. The case is described as the first of its kind in the UK criminal justice system. The developments come shortly after the launch of a national centre for AI in policing called PoliceAI.
UK police officer investigated for alleged AI use to create evidential material
A police officer in the UK is under criminal investigation following allegations that they used artificial intelligence to create evidential material in a number of cases. Police say the officer—who h...
- A criminal investigation is launched into an unidentified police officer in Derbyshire.
- Police allege the officer used AI to “create evidential material” in multiple cases.
- The officer is removed from frontline duties pending the outcome of the investigation.
- The CPS is working with Derbyshire Police and is engaging with defence teams and courts over potentially impacted cases.
- Derbyshire Constabulary says the investigation is in its early stages and no arrests have been made.
A criminal investigation is launched and the officer removed from frontline duties, say police.
1 week agoThe CPS said they were working with Derbyshire Police to conduct inquiries into the use of AI by an officer (Picture: Getty Images) A police officer is being investigated for reportedly using artificial intelligence to ‘create evidential material’ in several cases. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said they were working with Derbyshire Police to conduct inquiries into the use of AI by an officer. According to a report in the Financial Times (FT), the officer is alleged to have used AI to ‘create evidential material in a number of cases’. The CPS have said they are ‘engaging with’ defence teams and courts which may have been affected by the conduct. It comes in the same week that a new national centre for AI in policing, called PoliceAI, has been launched. At the launch on Wednesday, PoliceAI interim director Alex Murray said: ‘Crime and technology are evolving rapidly. ‘Policing must keep pace by adopting AI responsibly to catch criminals and keep people safe.’ The officer being investigated, who has not been identified, has been removed from frontline duties according to the FT. A spokesman for Derbyshire Constabulary said: ‘A criminal investigation has been launched into an allegation of perverting the course of justice after the alleged use of AI systems by an officer to create evidential material in a number of cases. ‘The force is working closely with the Crown Prosecution Service in relation to any potentially impacted cases, however the investigation is in its early stages, so no further details are available. ‘The officer involved has been removed from frontline duties pending the outcome of the investigation. No arrests have been made.’ A CPS spokesman said: ‘We are working with Derbyshire Constabulary as it conducts enquiries into the alleged use of Artificial Intelligence by an officer. We are engaging with defence teams and the courts in appropriate cases.’ Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
1 week agoUnidentified officer removed from frontline duties in the first known case of its kind in the UKA police officer is under criminal investigation over the alleged use of artificial intelligence and has been removed from frontline duties in the first known case of its kind in the UK.The officer, who has not been named, is being investigated over allegations of using the technology to “create evidential material in a number of cases” and perverting the course of justice. Continue reading...
1 week agoThe first known case of its kind in UK criminal justice has seen the officer removed from frontline duties while the Crown Prosecution Service engages with defence lawyers and the courts over affected cases
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