In this follow-up conversation on PolicingTV, former police officer and helicopter pilot turned tech entrepreneur Duncan Faulkner introduces Evidentful— a ground breaking AI platform built to support frontline policing by automating witness interviews and easing the burden of low-harm, high-volume crime.
Duncan joins us ahead of his appearance at the National Police Chiefs’ Council Innovation and Digital Summit in Liverpool, where he’ll showcase how Evidentful is already reshaping response models in New Zealand and now expanding to the UK.
Takeaways
- Evidentful automates police witness interviews to help manage high volumes of low-harm crime.
- The platform supports—not replaces—officers by reducing admin and boosting frontline efficiency.
- AI is a historic opportunity for policing, enabling faster, fairer investigations at scale.
- Evidentful was built with ethical AI principles and direct input from police end-users.
- Backed by the New Zealand government, the platform is entering the UK through the NPCC Summit.
- It enables proactive policing by freeing up time from burdensome paperwork and case management.
- The goal: bring more offenders to justice and better serve victims and communities.
- Duncan Faulkner urges collaboration with UK forces to shape the future of tech in policing.
Sound bites
- “We’re not replacing cops — we’re supporting them.”
- “This is a historic opportunity for policing.”
- “Policing would’ve gone out of business — if it wasn’t for the people.”
- “AI can be the fence at the top of the cliff — not the ambulance at the bottom.”
- “You can’t solve 9 million crimes with 170,000 officers.”
- “Let’s give cops the tools they need to fight crime.”
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Evidentful and Its Mission
02:55 Showcasing Technology at the Summit
05:41 The Role of AI in Policing
08:53 Challenges and Opportunities in Modern Policing
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