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Police: Artificial Intelligence

Commons · Question 17528 · Tabled 9 Jul 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 20 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Luke Akehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential for artificial intelligence technology to allow police forces to securely integrate information from across agencies to identify risk and suppo

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 20 Jul 2026

The Government does not determine which technology police forces procure or deploy. This is a matter for operationally independent Chief Constables, held accountable by directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners.The Home Office does recognise the imp...