Why AI should support police officers but never replace them

11th March 2025Matt Palmer, Product Director, NEC Software Solutions

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology presents opportunities to support police officers in many aspects of their work, but only as a helpmate, never an equal; in the second in a series of three articles on AI in policing, Matt Palmer, Product Director, Public Safety from NEC Software Solutions, highlights the importance of setting clear boundaries in defining the role of AI in policing.

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