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/
A huge thank you to everyone involved in planning and delivering the event, and to all who joined us and contributed so thoughtfully to the discussions.
We’re excited to build on the insights generated and continue shaping this important work together.
We’re excited to build on the insights generated and continue shaping this important work together.
June 10, 2026 at 12:29 PM
A huge thank you to everyone involved in planning and delivering the event, and to all who joined us and contributed so thoughtfully to the discussions.
We’re excited to build on the insights generated and continue shaping this important work together.
We’re excited to build on the insights generated and continue shaping this important work together.
It was fantastic to see the energy in the room, participants engaged with the materials in diverse and creative ways, sparking rich conversations across a wide range of topics. The depth and variety of perspectives shared really highlighted the value of collaborative thinking in this space.
June 10, 2026 at 12:29 PM
It was fantastic to see the energy in the room, participants engaged with the materials in diverse and creative ways, sparking rich conversations across a wide range of topics. The depth and variety of perspectives shared really highlighted the value of collaborative thinking in this space.
At PROBabLE Futures, one of our aims is to contribute to important national work, bringing evidence, collaboration, and research to the forefront of policy and practice.
#PROBabLEFutures #RAIUK #YouthJustice #DataForGood #Prevention #Analytics #MoJ
#PROBabLEFutures #RAIUK #YouthJustice #DataForGood #Prevention #Analytics #MoJ
June 9, 2026 at 10:58 AM
At PROBabLE Futures, one of our aims is to contribute to important national work, bringing evidence, collaboration, and research to the forefront of policy and practice.
#PROBabLEFutures #RAIUK #YouthJustice #DataForGood #Prevention #Analytics #MoJ
#PROBabLEFutures #RAIUK #YouthJustice #DataForGood #Prevention #Analytics #MoJ
Their involvement will help shape how data and analytics can be used to better inform early intervention and prevention efforts across youth justice.
June 9, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Their involvement will help shape how data and analytics can be used to better inform early intervention and prevention efforts across youth justice.
👏 An inspiring achievement, and very well deserved recognition for all involved!
#Research #ArtificialIntelligence #Law #Ethics #Policing #PROBabLEFutures #RAiUK #LegalStudies #Innovation
#Research #ArtificialIntelligence #Law #Ethics #Policing #PROBabLEFutures #RAiUK #LegalStudies #Innovation
May 21, 2026 at 12:49 PM
👏 An inspiring achievement, and very well deserved recognition for all involved!
#Research #ArtificialIntelligence #Law #Ethics #Policing #PROBabLEFutures #RAiUK #LegalStudies #Innovation
#Research #ArtificialIntelligence #Law #Ethics #Policing #PROBabLEFutures #RAiUK #LegalStudies #Innovation
It’s fantastic to see such thoughtful, interdisciplinary research coming out of PROBabLE Futures, tackling some of the most pressing ethical and legal challenges of our time.
May 21, 2026 at 12:49 PM
It’s fantastic to see such thoughtful, interdisciplinary research coming out of PROBabLE Futures, tackling some of the most pressing ethical and legal challenges of our time.
Read here: tinyurl.com/yc4ax6ff
This work is a powerful contribution to ongoing conversations about AI, policing, and civil liberties, critically examining how emerging technologies may reshape the relationship between public safety and rights.
This work is a powerful contribution to ongoing conversations about AI, policing, and civil liberties, critically examining how emerging technologies may reshape the relationship between public safety and rights.
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’?
tinyurl.com
May 21, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Read here: tinyurl.com/yc4ax6ff
This work is a powerful contribution to ongoing conversations about AI, policing, and civil liberties, critically examining how emerging technologies may reshape the relationship between public safety and rights.
This work is a powerful contribution to ongoing conversations about AI, policing, and civil liberties, critically examining how emerging technologies may reshape the relationship between public safety and rights.
A huge well done to Temitope Lawal, PhD, Angela Paul, PhD, Prof. Marion Oswald, MBE, and Dr Alexandra R. Taylor on the publication of their important article in Legal Studies:
🔗 Remote AI weapons detection: reversing stop and search to search and stop
🔗 Remote AI weapons detection: reversing stop and search to search and stop
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’?
tinyurl.com
May 21, 2026 at 12:49 PM
A huge well done to Temitope Lawal, PhD, Angela Paul, PhD, Prof. Marion Oswald, MBE, and Dr Alexandra R. Taylor on the publication of their important article in Legal Studies:
🔗 Remote AI weapons detection: reversing stop and search to search and stop
🔗 Remote AI weapons detection: reversing stop and search to search and stop
Join us to: 🔹 Explore our latest research
🔹 See a live demonstration of the mapping tool
🔹 Discuss how it can support more transparent and accountable policing
📍 Places are limited, so please register here: tinyurl.com/3u3uhuh3
We hope to see you there.
🔹 See a live demonstration of the mapping tool
🔹 Discuss how it can support more transparent and accountable policing
📍 Places are limited, so please register here: tinyurl.com/3u3uhuh3
We hope to see you there.
PROBabLE Futures Mapping Launch
Explore new research, see our interactive AI policing tool, and discuss transparency and accountability in policing.
tinyurl.com
May 12, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Join us to: 🔹 Explore our latest research
🔹 See a live demonstration of the mapping tool
🔹 Discuss how it can support more transparent and accountable policing
📍 Places are limited, so please register here: tinyurl.com/3u3uhuh3
We hope to see you there.
🔹 See a live demonstration of the mapping tool
🔹 Discuss how it can support more transparent and accountable policing
📍 Places are limited, so please register here: tinyurl.com/3u3uhuh3
We hope to see you there.
As part of this work, we have developed an interactive mapping tool that captures these findings and could contribute to the kind of registry outlined in the white paper.
PROBabLE Futures Mapping Launch
Explore new research, see our interactive AI policing tool, and discuss transparency and accountability in policing.
tinyurl.com
May 12, 2026 at 9:52 AM
As part of this work, we have developed an interactive mapping tool that captures these findings and could contribute to the kind of registry outlined in the white paper.
Over the past year, the PROBabLE Futures team has explored how probabilistic AI tools are being deployed, trialled, and developed across key stages of the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
PROBabLE Futures Mapping Launch
Explore new research, see our interactive AI policing tool, and discuss transparency and accountability in policing.
tinyurl.com
May 12, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Over the past year, the PROBabLE Futures team has explored how probabilistic AI tools are being deployed, trialled, and developed across key stages of the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
The recent Home Office white paper From Local to National: A New Model for Policing (27 January 2026) highlights the importance of transparency, calling for the publication of a registry of AI tools used by police, along with evidence of how they are tested and evaluated before deployment.
PROBabLE Futures Mapping Launch
Explore new research, see our interactive AI policing tool, and discuss transparency and accountability in policing.
tinyurl.com
May 12, 2026 at 9:52 AM
The recent Home Office white paper From Local to National: A New Model for Policing (27 January 2026) highlights the importance of transparency, calling for the publication of a registry of AI tools used by police, along with evidence of how they are tested and evaluated before deployment.
AI is already shaping policing, but transparency and public communication have not kept pace with its rapid adoption. At a time when public confidence is under pressure and technology-driven crime is increasing, there is a clear need for stronger oversight and accountability.
PROBabLE Futures Mapping Launch
Explore new research, see our interactive AI policing tool, and discuss transparency and accountability in policing.
tinyurl.com
May 12, 2026 at 9:52 AM
AI is already shaping policing, but transparency and public communication have not kept pace with its rapid adoption. At a time when public confidence is under pressure and technology-driven crime is increasing, there is a clear need for stronger oversight and accountability.
👏 Congratulations again to the authors and everyone involved in this collaborative effort.
You can read it here: research.northumbria.ac.uk/probablefutu...
#ResponsibleAI #RAiUK #Policing #PublicSectorAI #TrustworthyAI #AIGovernance #CriminalJustice #LLMs #TechPolicy #PROBabLEFutures
You can read it here: research.northumbria.ac.uk/probablefutu...
#ResponsibleAI #RAiUK #Policing #PublicSectorAI #TrustworthyAI #AIGovernance #CriminalJustice #LLMs #TechPolicy #PROBabLEFutures
Policy Briefs - PROBabLE Futures
Reports and Policy Briefs
research.northumbria.ac.uk
May 7, 2026 at 3:19 PM
👏 Congratulations again to the authors and everyone involved in this collaborative effort.
You can read it here: research.northumbria.ac.uk/probablefutu...
#ResponsibleAI #RAiUK #Policing #PublicSectorAI #TrustworthyAI #AIGovernance #CriminalJustice #LLMs #TechPolicy #PROBabLEFutures
You can read it here: research.northumbria.ac.uk/probablefutu...
#ResponsibleAI #RAiUK #Policing #PublicSectorAI #TrustworthyAI #AIGovernance #CriminalJustice #LLMs #TechPolicy #PROBabLEFutures
The importance of continuous, system-wide evaluation
This is essential reading for anyone working at the intersection of AI, public policy, and criminal justice.
This is essential reading for anyone working at the intersection of AI, public policy, and criminal justice.
Policy Briefs - PROBabLE Futures
Reports and Policy Briefs
research.northumbria.ac.uk
May 7, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The importance of continuous, system-wide evaluation
This is essential reading for anyone working at the intersection of AI, public policy, and criminal justice.
This is essential reading for anyone working at the intersection of AI, public policy, and criminal justice.
Key themes include:
The need for robust, representative data
Testing in real-world operational scenarios
Rethinking performance metrics beyond accuracy
The limits of human oversight alone
The need for robust, representative data
Testing in real-world operational scenarios
Rethinking performance metrics beyond accuracy
The limits of human oversight alone
Policy Briefs - PROBabLE Futures
Reports and Policy Briefs
research.northumbria.ac.uk
May 7, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Key themes include:
The need for robust, representative data
Testing in real-world operational scenarios
Rethinking performance metrics beyond accuracy
The limits of human oversight alone
The need for robust, representative data
Testing in real-world operational scenarios
Rethinking performance metrics beyond accuracy
The limits of human oversight alone
Drawing on a multi-stakeholder workshop and hands-on testing, it sets out practical insights and recommendations to guide responsible use of LLMs in high-stakes contexts.
Policy Briefs - PROBabLE Futures
Reports and Policy Briefs
research.northumbria.ac.uk
May 7, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Drawing on a multi-stakeholder workshop and hands-on testing, it sets out practical insights and recommendations to guide responsible use of LLMs in high-stakes contexts.
As AI adoption accelerates in policing, this brief highlights why rigorous, continuous, and holistic evaluation is essential to safeguard fairness, public trust, and justice.
Policy Briefs - PROBabLE Futures
Reports and Policy Briefs
research.northumbria.ac.uk
May 7, 2026 at 3:19 PM
As AI adoption accelerates in policing, this brief highlights why rigorous, continuous, and holistic evaluation is essential to safeguard fairness, public trust, and justice.
Huge congratulations to the authors Nneoma Ogbonna, Mackenzie J., Muffy Calder, and Prof. Marion Oswald, MBE on this important contribution.
Policy Briefs - PROBabLE Futures
Reports and Policy Briefs
research.northumbria.ac.uk
May 7, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Huge congratulations to the authors Nneoma Ogbonna, Mackenzie J., Muffy Calder, and Prof. Marion Oswald, MBE on this important contribution.