Written Question·Home Office·UIN 17529

Police: Artificial Intelligence

Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Luke Akehurst

LabourNorth Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to equip police forces to identify patterns of misconduct, welfare issues, and organisational risks through analysis of existing workforce data.

Answer

Sarah Jones
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...

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