In this edition of World Policing Weekly, Bernard Rix is joined by Ian Wiggett and Eddie Reyes to discuss some of the biggest policing issues emerging across the UK, United States and beyond. The programme opens with the challenge of AI governance, including concerns that many law enforcement agencies are adopting AI faster than they are building the policies, training and safeguards needed to use it responsibly.
The discussion also looks at the rise of e-scooters and e-bikes, large-scale mobile phone theft, drones as first responders, real-time crime centres and how technology is changing frontline policing. Along the way, the panel reflects on international policing practice, the need to break down information silos and even the potential value of a DNA database for dogs as an investigative tool.
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- dna-database-uk-dogs-vital-evidence-police-criminals
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Key takeaways
- Police forces are adopting AI rapidly, but governance and training are not always keeping pace.
- Micro-mobility such as e-scooters and e-bikes is creating new safety, crime and regulation challenges.
- The debate around police AI increasingly centres on how to govern it rather than whether to use it at all.
- A small group of offenders can be responsible for a huge proportion of stolen mobile phones entering criminal markets.
- Drones are increasingly being used as first responders to help compensate for staffing shortages.
- Real-time crime centres combine cameras, drones and live intelligence to support officers before they reach a scene.
- Better access to information can be as important as simply collecting more data.
- Researchers are exploring whether dog DNA could help link offenders, animals and crime scenes.
Chapters
02:33 – The rise of e-scooters and e-bikes
05:26 – Is AI moving faster than police governance?
09:06 – The tension between AI innovation and risk
12:13 – The network behind thousands of stolen phones
16:55 – Drones as first responders
19:25 – How drones are being used internationally
23:56 – Inside real-time crime centres
25:08 – Breaking down information silos
28:33 – Could dog DNA help solve crimes?
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