PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement
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We are an RAi UK Keystone Project researching responsible AI in law enforcement. Visit our website for more information on the activities of our growing Research Group https://probablefutures.rai.ac.uk/
On Monday 8th June, members of the Probable Futures team hosted a World Café event, bringing together experts from a range of disciplines to explore mock trial design within the context of two AI-infused criminal cases.
Below are photos showing our four tables setup and ready for the day to begin
Below are photos showing our four tables setup and ready for the day to begin
June 10, 2026 at 12:29 PM
On Monday 8th June, members of the Probable Futures team hosted a World Café event, bringing together experts from a range of disciplines to explore mock trial design within the context of two AI-infused criminal cases.
Below are photos showing our four tables setup and ready for the day to begin
Below are photos showing our four tables setup and ready for the day to begin
Exciting news from PROBabLE Futures!
We’re delighted to share that Prof. Marion Oswald, MBE and Claire Paterson-Young have been selected to join the Ministry of Justice UK Preventative Analytics for Youth Justice Advisory Panel.
We’re delighted to share that Prof. Marion Oswald, MBE and Claire Paterson-Young have been selected to join the Ministry of Justice UK Preventative Analytics for Youth Justice Advisory Panel.
June 9, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Exciting news from PROBabLE Futures!
We’re delighted to share that Prof. Marion Oswald, MBE and Claire Paterson-Young have been selected to join the Ministry of Justice UK Preventative Analytics for Youth Justice Advisory Panel.
We’re delighted to share that Prof. Marion Oswald, MBE and Claire Paterson-Young have been selected to join the Ministry of Justice UK Preventative Analytics for Youth Justice Advisory Panel.
🎉 Congratulations to an outstanding team at PROBabLE Futures! 👏
Remote AI weapons detection: reversing ‘stop and search’ to ‘search and stop’? | Legal Studies | Cambridge Core
Remote AI weapons detection: reversing ‘stop and search’ to ‘search and stop’?
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May 21, 2026 at 12:49 PM
🎉 Congratulations to an outstanding team at PROBabLE Futures! 👏
We would be delighted if you could join us for the PROBabLE Futures Mapping Launch
🗓 Wednesday 24 June 2026
⏰ 13:00 – 14:30 Online via Teams
🗓 Wednesday 24 June 2026
⏰ 13:00 – 14:30 Online via Teams
PROBabLE Futures Mapping Launch
Explore new research, see our interactive AI policing tool, and discuss transparency and accountability in policing.
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May 12, 2026 at 9:52 AM
We would be delighted if you could join us for the PROBabLE Futures Mapping Launch
🗓 Wednesday 24 June 2026
⏰ 13:00 – 14:30 Online via Teams
🗓 Wednesday 24 June 2026
⏰ 13:00 – 14:30 Online via Teams
We’re proud to share a new PROBabLE Futures Policy Brief:
“Don’t Let AI Do the Policing: Findings from a Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on Evaluating Large Language Models for Policing”
“Don’t Let AI Do the Policing: Findings from a Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on Evaluating Large Language Models for Policing”
Policy Briefs - PROBabLE Futures
Reports and Policy Briefs
research.northumbria.ac.uk
May 7, 2026 at 3:19 PM
We’re proud to share a new PROBabLE Futures Policy Brief:
“Don’t Let AI Do the Policing: Findings from a Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on Evaluating Large Language Models for Policing”
“Don’t Let AI Do the Policing: Findings from a Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on Evaluating Large Language Models for Policing”
🔍 What should we be asking about police use of live facial recognition?
A new RAi UK piece, based on the Thompson High Court case, sets out five key questions on oversight, fairness, and accountability.
A new RAi UK piece, based on the Thompson High Court case, sets out five key questions on oversight, fairness, and accountability.
Just saying…5 things the High Court in the Thompson case thinks should be asked about police live facial recognition. – Responsible AI
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May 7, 2026 at 8:15 AM
🔍 What should we be asking about police use of live facial recognition?
A new RAi UK piece, based on the Thompson High Court case, sets out five key questions on oversight, fairness, and accountability.
A new RAi UK piece, based on the Thompson High Court case, sets out five key questions on oversight, fairness, and accountability.
Congratulations to Mackenzie Jorgensen and Michele Sevegnani (PROBabLE Futures) on their involvement in Responsible Ai UK’s second international Research Sandpit, co‑hosted with the NExT++ Research Center at the National University of Singapore, held in Singapore from 25–28 April 2026.
April 30, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Congratulations to Mackenzie Jorgensen and Michele Sevegnani (PROBabLE Futures) on their involvement in Responsible Ai UK’s second international Research Sandpit, co‑hosted with the NExT++ Research Center at the National University of Singapore, held in Singapore from 25–28 April 2026.
🎉 Congratulations to Nneoma! 🎉
Huge congratulations to Nneoma Ogbonna, PROBabLE Futures PhD student, on presenting at techUK AI Assurance in Justice webinar on 23 April.
Huge congratulations to Nneoma Ogbonna, PROBabLE Futures PhD student, on presenting at techUK AI Assurance in Justice webinar on 23 April.
April 24, 2026 at 7:57 AM
🎉 Congratulations to Nneoma! 🎉
Huge congratulations to Nneoma Ogbonna, PROBabLE Futures PhD student, on presenting at techUK AI Assurance in Justice webinar on 23 April.
Huge congratulations to Nneoma Ogbonna, PROBabLE Futures PhD student, on presenting at techUK AI Assurance in Justice webinar on 23 April.
PROBabLE Futures were pleased to see Prof. Marion Oswald, MBE, support the 2026 NPCC CCTV and PCMA Conference through her contribution to the programme.
April 21, 2026 at 9:04 AM
PROBabLE Futures were pleased to see Prof. Marion Oswald, MBE, support the 2026 NPCC CCTV and PCMA Conference through her contribution to the programme.
Great to see Prof. Marion Oswald, MBE, Temitope Lawal, PhD & Angela Paul, PhD (PROBabLE Futures) on having their article published by Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS):
'Challenges of Remote AI Weapons Detection in Policing'
'Challenges of Remote AI Weapons Detection in Policing'
Searching Before Stopping: The Legal and Ethical Challenges of Remote AI Weapons Detection in UK Policing
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April 16, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Great to see Prof. Marion Oswald, MBE, Temitope Lawal, PhD & Angela Paul, PhD (PROBabLE Futures) on having their article published by Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS):
'Challenges of Remote AI Weapons Detection in Policing'
'Challenges of Remote AI Weapons Detection in Policing'
We’ve submitted PROBabLE Futures’ response to the Civil Justice Council consultation on “The Use of AI for Preparing Court Documents” - Dr. Kyri N. Kotsoglou / Temitope Lawal, PhD/ Prof. Marion Oswald, MBE
Consultation Responses - PROBabLE Futures
Read our latest work on consultation responses
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April 14, 2026 at 9:36 AM
We’ve submitted PROBabLE Futures’ response to the Civil Justice Council consultation on “The Use of AI for Preparing Court Documents” - Dr. Kyri N. Kotsoglou / Temitope Lawal, PhD/ Prof. Marion Oswald, MBE
📢 New Consultation Response Published
We’ve submitted our response to the UK Government’s consultation on a new legal framework for law enforcement use of biometrics and facial recognition.
We’ve submitted our response to the UK Government’s consultation on a new legal framework for law enforcement use of biometrics and facial recognition.
February 10, 2026 at 4:10 PM
📢 New Consultation Response Published
We’ve submitted our response to the UK Government’s consultation on a new legal framework for law enforcement use of biometrics and facial recognition.
We’ve submitted our response to the UK Government’s consultation on a new legal framework for law enforcement use of biometrics and facial recognition.
PROBabLE Futures PhD Researchers Nneoma Ogbonna and Aleeyah Mahmood explore whether the UK’s upcoming facial recognition regulation should extend beyond policing to cover private‑sector use.
February 10, 2026 at 3:56 PM
PROBabLE Futures PhD Researchers Nneoma Ogbonna and Aleeyah Mahmood explore whether the UK’s upcoming facial recognition regulation should extend beyond policing to cover private‑sector use.
Update from the Canterbury Church Policing Research (CCPR) Conference 2026
Nneoma attended the CCPR Conference at Canterbury Christ Church University this week and shared some valuable reflections from a packed programme on policing culture, wellbeing, leadership, and AI.
Key takeaways included:
Nneoma attended the CCPR Conference at Canterbury Christ Church University this week and shared some valuable reflections from a packed programme on policing culture, wellbeing, leadership, and AI.
Key takeaways included:
January 23, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Update from the Canterbury Church Policing Research (CCPR) Conference 2026
Nneoma attended the CCPR Conference at Canterbury Christ Church University this week and shared some valuable reflections from a packed programme on policing culture, wellbeing, leadership, and AI.
Key takeaways included:
Nneoma attended the CCPR Conference at Canterbury Christ Church University this week and shared some valuable reflections from a packed programme on policing culture, wellbeing, leadership, and AI.
Key takeaways included:
“AI in Law Enforcement – Lessons from the Past and Priorities for the Future”
Written by Angela Paul, PhD and Temitope Lawal, PhD
Written by Angela Paul, PhD and Temitope Lawal, PhD
PROBabLE Futures hosts workshop on ‘AI in Law Enforcement - Lessons from the Past and Priorities for the Future’ - Dr Angela Paul and Dr Temitope Lawal - PROBabLE Futures
Presentations on the Policy Papers from Probable Futures Participants in the workshop included tech industry experts, criminal and civil justice […]
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December 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“AI in Law Enforcement – Lessons from the Past and Priorities for the Future”
Written by Angela Paul, PhD and Temitope Lawal, PhD
Written by Angela Paul, PhD and Temitope Lawal, PhD
On Tuesday, 2nd December, JUSTICE will host:
“AI in Policing: International Lessons and Domestic Solutions”.
“AI in Policing: International Lessons and Domestic Solutions”.
November 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
On Tuesday, 2nd December, JUSTICE will host:
“AI in Policing: International Lessons and Domestic Solutions”.
“AI in Policing: International Lessons and Domestic Solutions”.
Today and tomorrow, PROBabLE Futures is hosting the workshop:
“Under Investigation: Large Language Models for Policing”.
“Under Investigation: Large Language Models for Policing”.
November 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Today and tomorrow, PROBabLE Futures is hosting the workshop:
“Under Investigation: Large Language Models for Policing”.
“Under Investigation: Large Language Models for Policing”.
At the RAI All Hands Conference, Jennifer Dunkwu shared our work on the PROBabLE Futures project — specifically how we’re approaching participatory oversight of AI tools used in law enforcement and criminal justice.
November 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
At the RAI All Hands Conference, Jennifer Dunkwu shared our work on the PROBabLE Futures project — specifically how we’re approaching participatory oversight of AI tools used in law enforcement and criminal justice.
New Policy Briefs Now Available: Lessons for Law Enforcement Use of AI
We’re excited to announce that PROBabLE Futures project has published a series of policy briefs exploring critical insights into the use of AI in law enforcement.
We’re excited to announce that PROBabLE Futures project has published a series of policy briefs exploring critical insights into the use of AI in law enforcement.
November 14, 2025 at 11:48 AM
New Policy Briefs Now Available: Lessons for Law Enforcement Use of AI
We’re excited to announce that PROBabLE Futures project has published a series of policy briefs exploring critical insights into the use of AI in law enforcement.
We’re excited to announce that PROBabLE Futures project has published a series of policy briefs exploring critical insights into the use of AI in law enforcement.
Huge thank you to Angela Paul @angelapaul.bsky.social for chairing this weeks team meeting with such clarity and care — your leadership kept us focused and made space for meaningful discussion.
And thank you to the whole team for bringing your energy, insights, and collaboration to the table.
And thank you to the whole team for bringing your energy, insights, and collaboration to the table.
November 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Huge thank you to Angela Paul @angelapaul.bsky.social for chairing this weeks team meeting with such clarity and care — your leadership kept us focused and made space for meaningful discussion.
And thank you to the whole team for bringing your energy, insights, and collaboration to the table.
And thank you to the whole team for bringing your energy, insights, and collaboration to the table.
We’re proud to share that Professor Marion Oswald @marion-infolaw.bsky.social , Lead for PROBabLE Futures, will be speaking at the JUSTICE Annual Conference 2025 on Friday 7 November in London.
October 31, 2025 at 10:07 AM
We’re proud to share that Professor Marion Oswald @marion-infolaw.bsky.social , Lead for PROBabLE Futures, will be speaking at the JUSTICE Annual Conference 2025 on Friday 7 November in London.
Temitope Lawal provided this takeaway message from the UK AI Research Symposium in Newcastle “Probabilistic AI tools are already present across several stages of the criminal justice system in England and Wales, from community policing to probation.
September 11, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Temitope Lawal provided this takeaway message from the UK AI Research Symposium in Newcastle “Probabilistic AI tools are already present across several stages of the criminal justice system in England and Wales, from community policing to probation.
Yesterday, our Probable Futures team members, Evdoxia Taka, Temitope Lawal, Michele Sevegnani and Marion Oswald organized a panel discussion and presented part of the project's work on the topic "Probabilistic AI in Criminal Justice: Mapping the Ecosystem and Scoping for the Future"
Probablistic AI in Criminal Justice - PROBabLE Futures
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September 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Yesterday, our Probable Futures team members, Evdoxia Taka, Temitope Lawal, Michele Sevegnani and Marion Oswald organized a panel discussion and presented part of the project's work on the topic "Probabilistic AI in Criminal Justice: Mapping the Ecosystem and Scoping for the Future"
Reposted by PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement
Looking forward to day two of the UK AI Research Symposium hashtag#UKAIRS2025, hosted here at Northumbria: @ukri.org www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
Northumbria University to host landmark UK AI Research Symposium
Northumbria University has been selected to host the inaugural UK AI Research Symposium (UKAIRS) – the first event to bring together researchers from a wide variety of academic disciplines all working...
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September 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Looking forward to day two of the UK AI Research Symposium hashtag#UKAIRS2025, hosted here at Northumbria: @ukri.org www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
🎓 New PhD opportunity at @UofGlasgow!
Explore the responsible use of LLMs in high-stakes decision-making—think law enforcement, policy, and more. Fully funded, starting Nov 2025.
Explore the responsible use of LLMs in high-stakes decision-making—think law enforcement, policy, and more. Fully funded, starting Nov 2025.
August 18, 2025 at 9:50 AM
🎓 New PhD opportunity at @UofGlasgow!
Explore the responsible use of LLMs in high-stakes decision-making—think law enforcement, policy, and more. Fully funded, starting Nov 2025.
Explore the responsible use of LLMs in high-stakes decision-making—think law enforcement, policy, and more. Fully funded, starting Nov 2025.