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Police: Technology

Commons · Question 7757 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 11 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Luke Akehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which police forces in England and Wales have procured and adopted new technologies and efficiency tools including artificial intelligence; and if she will provide an update on the progress of the ado

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 11 Jun 2026

Decisions on the procurement and adoption of new technologies, including artificial intelligence, are operational matters for Chief Constables, who are responsible for determining how best to equip their forces in line with local priorities and legal and ...